*The Centennial Garden at the Phi Kappa Tau Executive Offices in Oxford, OH.*

The Phi Kappa Tau Foundation seeks to hire an Executive Director to lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the philanthropic arm of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity.

The Executive Director is responsible for leading a comprehensive fundraising program that supports the Foundation’s mission ”to ensure the philanthropic support necessary to sustain high levels of educational programming by fostering lifelong relationships and commitment to the Fraternity’s ideals.”

Reporting to the Executive Committee of the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation Board of Trustees (composed of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary), the Executive Director will lead Foundation advancement activities – annual fund, major gift, planned giving, and all campaign efforts - and will have demonstrated leadership and accomplishment in advancement with a proven record of fundraising success. Strong organizational, supervisory, leadership and interpersonal skills are essential, as are outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in major gift fundraising and have a demonstrated ability to build relationships with high-net-worth individuals and senior leaders of major corporations.

Search Committee

The Foundation has established a search committee which is chaired by Doug Adams and includes the following members: Mike Bichimer, Ray Cox, Jeff Hilperts (Foundation Chair), and Warren Mattox (Foundation Vice Chair).

The search committee is being assisted in this effort by Columns Fundraising (www.columnsfundraising.com), a firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Columns has worked with not-for-profits and associations across the country and has a unique experience in the Greek world – three of their founding partners served as past staff members and CEOs within their respective fraternities/fraternal foundations and they continue working with fraternities and sororities at the national and local level.

Recommendations & Applications

To learn more, the Position Description outlining the roles and responsibilities of the Executive Director, as well as the knowledge, skills, education and experience that applicants should possess, may be found here.

Should you wish to recommend someone as a potential candidate for this position, please do so using this online form. Recommendations will be accepted through Friday, March 3, 2023.

Should you wish to apply for the position, please do so using this online form.

Applications will be accepted through Friday, March 17, 2023.