Executive Director for Development for Endowment Services and Gift Operations
Core
Manage and oversee daily operations of the Endowment Services and Gift Compliance team, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and fiduciary principles for endowed and non-endowed gifts.
Role type
Senior leadership development director (endowment compliance & operations)
Builds
Endowment compliance frameworks, donor reporting systems, and gift agreement processes
Domain
Higher education fundraising and endowment administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Endowment administration, gift compliance, staff supervision, policy development, legal/regulatory interpretation, donor relations, financial reporting, program design, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Experience with SPUR CRM, AI tools for compliance, complex gift instrument interpretation
Technologies
SPUR CRM, AI tools
Responsibilities
Supervise Endowment Services and Gift Compliance staff; advise Deans and finance teams on endowment compliance; implement technological tools for scalability and automation; maintain policies for naming facilities and program establishment; oversee endowment establishment, amendment, and cy pres processes; prepare donor reports and gift agreements; act as liaison with Accounting, Legal, and Provost offices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities