Associate Director of Development, Principal & Major Gifts
Core
Frontline fundraiser qualifying, engaging, and cultivating prospects with $100K–$500K capacity in biomedical science and disease solutions, transitioning them to principal/major gift officers.
Role type
Associate Director of Development (Principal & Major Gifts)
Builds
Personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for six-figure gift solicitations
Domain
Higher Education (Harvard Medical School) + Biomedical Science Philanthropy
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
prospect qualification, portfolio management, cultivation strategy, solicitation, relationship management, CRM data entry, analytics, faculty partnership, event strategy, communications strategy
Preferred skills
familiarity with Annual Giving/Gift Planning/Major Gifts, Microsoft Office suite, database management
Responsibilities
Build and manage leadership pipeline by identifying and qualifying leads; Manage portfolio of prospects and donors implementing cultivation strategies; Partner with faculty to shape and advance gift solicitations; Represent at regional events focused on engagement; Record contacts and outcomes in institutional CRM; Develop segment-specific communications for high-potential prospects
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC