Associate Director Development, Major Gifts
Core
Senior fundraising officer responsible for raising major financial gifts ($1M+) to support university projects and programs, with a focus on specific faculties or schools and managing Head of School/Dean relationships.
Role type
Senior IC development director (major gifts)
Builds
Major gift campaigns and donor relationships for university strategic priorities
Domain
Higher Education / Philanthropy
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
major gift fundraising, identifying and negotiating $1M+ gifts, relationship building, team leadership, mentoring, emotional intelligence, time management
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Identify and engage high net-worth donor prospects; align donor interests with university strategic priorities; solicit gifts of $1 million or more; manage specific Head of School and Dean relationships; lead and drive team performance; mentor junior development colleagues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities