Director of Development, Major Gifts, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Core
Lead and manage a team of gift officers to secure major gifts ($500K - $24.9M) for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, developing regional strategy and engaging high-level prospects.
Role type
Senior Director of Development (Major Gifts)
Builds
Blended solicitations involving flexible support, gift planning vehicles, and complicated asset involvement for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Domain
Higher Education Fundraising
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic planning, team leadership and mentorship, major gift solicitation, stakeholder management, prospect pipeline development, annual plan creation, recruitment and hiring, travel management
Preferred skills
Advanced fundraising principles, experience with capital/endowment/annual fundraising, briefing senior academic leaders, managing prospect pools through full lifecycle
Technologies
Windows, databases
Responsibilities
Create and execute annual regional strategic plans; recruit, hire, train, and manage a team of Major Giving officers; manage a small portfolio of high-value prospects; coordinate with Principal Gifts and university-wide committees; travel approximately 10% of the time for external visits.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership with direct reporting