Assistant Director, Philanthropy and Fundraising
Core
Cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts and strategic partnerships to advance the university's philanthropic outcomes for education and research.
Role type
Senior fundraising professional (major gifts)
Builds
Major gift campaigns, capital fundraising, corporate donations, and grant acquisitions
Domain
Higher Education / Non-profit
Required skills
Major gift cultivation, strategic fundraising, relationship management, gift structuring, consultative sales, stakeholder collaboration, business case development, negotiation, project prioritization, cross-cultural communication
Preferred skills
Higher education fundraising experience, business development background, ability to meet monthly activity targets
Technologies
CRM systems, proposal software, presentation tools
Responsibilities
Develop and manage relationships with philanthropists, alumni, and corporate partners; lead gift structuring and closing processes; collaborate with university leadership and faculty to advance campaign priorities; facilitate stewardship activities to increase donor giving levels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC