Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts
Core
Serve as the Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts for the School of Computing, identifying and cultivating new donor prospects with a capacity of $100,000+ to support operations and grow the endowment.
Role type
Senior fundraising professional (major gifts)
Builds
Pledged and planned monetary gifts for scholarships, programs, and department priorities
Domain
Higher Education / Computer Science
Required skills
Full-cycle donor strategy, Major gifts fundraising, Relationship building, Strategic planning, CRM management (VIP/Salesforce), Project management, Travel management
Preferred skills
Planned giving experience, Fundraising in technical fields, Graduate degree, CFRE certification, Large-scale academic research university experience
Technologies
VIP, Salesforce
Responsibilities
Build and carry an active portfolio of 70-90 well-qualified prospective and active donors; Solicit gifts to support operations and grow the endowment; Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, and stewardship; Maintain understanding of Computer Science priorities and collaborate with leadership; Utilize fundraising databases and prospecting tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC