Development Manager (Major Gifts)
Core
Generate philanthropic revenue by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to support the University's strategic priorities.
Role type
Senior Major Gifts Development Manager
Builds
Sustainable long-term philanthropic revenue pipeline
Domain
Higher Education / Philanthropy
Required skills
Major gifts fundraising, donor cultivation and stewarding, relationship management, strategic planning, project management, data analysis, commercial acumen, Microsoft Office/database software
Preferred skills
Experience managing portfolios with asks over $100k, influencing senior stakeholders, briefing documentation
Responsibilities
Cultivate, solicit and steward a personal portfolio of prospects and donors; Develop and implement engagement strategies to achieve KPIs; Work with academic and professional units to secure significant philanthropic commitments ($100k+); Analyse donor trends and recommend program improvements; Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC