Executive Director, Advancement
Core
Leading major and principal gift fundraising for Northeastern University's global network of colleges, programs, and campuses.
Role type
Senior individual contributor advancement executive (major gifts)
Builds
Major and principal gift commitments from alumni, parents, and friends
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Major gifts solicitation, principal gift cultivation, team management, strategic fundraising planning, donor relationship management, data-driven performance tracking, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Higher education fundraising experience, entrepreneurial mindset, innovation in fundraising strategies
Technologies
Ascend (donor database)
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of 80+ prospects and donors; solicit at $500K-$5M gift levels; manage a small team of fundraisers; develop and execute solicitation strategies; oversee design of fundraising reports; coordinate with academic leaders on dean travel and cultivation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management