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 by managing a portfolio of ~200 donors.
Role type
Senior individual contributor development professional (leadership giving)
Builds
Flexible support and multiyear pledges for education leadership programs
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Required skills
Direct solicitation, donor portfolio management, prospect strategy development, event planning, written and oral communication, database management, travel
Preferred skills
Higher education and philanthropy experience, volunteer management, strategic collaboration, public speaking
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies for increasing leadership giving; Identify and qualify potential donors; Conduct at least 125 one-on-one visits annually; Travel with and support the Dean and faculty; Plan and execute select events; Write briefings, proposals, and donor correspondence; Collaborate across the University to engage alumni; Manage pipeline in the AA&D database; Achieve annual performance metrics including funding goals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC