Directors of Development, University Advancement
Core
High-level development professional securing private philanthropic support for strategic college priorities through major gift solicitation and stewardship.
Role type
Senior IC development director (higher education)
Builds
Major gift pipeline and comprehensive fundraising plans for colleges
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, donor cultivation and stewardship, fundraising plan development, relationship building with academic leadership and donors, portfolio management, metric-driven results orientation
Preferred skills
Experience in higher education fundraising, non-profit fundraising, sales, experience with fundraising databases and contact reports, mentoring
Technologies
Fundraising databases, contact reports
Responsibilities
Manage a defined portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, develop and execute comprehensive fundraising plans, build relationships with donors, alumni, and academic leadership, mentor other development staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC