Associate Director of Development – Leadership Giving
Core
Raising flexible support and leadership gifts ($10k-$25k annually or $100k-$250k multiyear) for the Harvard Graduate School of Education to prepare education leaders and improve student opportunity.
Role type
Associate Director of Development (Leadership Giving)
Builds
Flexible support and leadership gifts for HGSE priorities
Domain
Higher Education / Philanthropy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (fundraising solicitations and donor engagement)
Required skills
Individual donor fundraising, volunteer management, direct solicitation, prospect strategy development, donor cultivation, event planning, written and oral communication, database management, travel
Preferred skills
Higher education and philanthropy knowledge, entrepreneurial approach, strategic thinking, relationship building, public speaking, results orientation
Technologies
Databases, Windows
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies for increasing leadership giving; Identify and qualify potential donors; Conduct one-on-one visits to secure commitments; Travel with Dean and faculty for fundraising; Plan and execute donor events; Write donor correspondence and proposals; Collaborate with colleagues across the University to engage alumni; Manage pipeline in AA&D database; Achieve annual visit and funding metrics.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC