Director of Development
Core
Direct overall strategy and fundraising operations for a university department, managing major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to support philanthropic priorities.
Role type
Senior IC development director (major gifts)
Builds
Major gift revenue and donor relationships for the School of Advanced International Studies
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Major gift cultivation and solicitation, team leadership and management, data analytics for pipeline building, stakeholder relationship management, budget management, compliance with ethical standards
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (Master's or JD), academic medical center fundraising experience, proven seven-figure solicitation success, cross-functional initiative leadership
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), CRM systems
Responsibilities
Lead a team of fundraising professionals and support staff; cultivate and solicit a portfolio of major gift prospects; implement and update fundraising strategies; oversee stewardship efforts; manage personnel and operating budgets; represent the department at public events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities