Assistant Director, Leadership Giving
Core
Identify, cultivate, and solicit mid-level donors ($10k-$100k) to advance them to major gift levels for Northeastern University.
Role type
Development Associate (Mid-Level Donor Cultivation)
Builds
Leadership giving program and donor pipeline
Domain
Higher Education / Non-profit Development
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
donor prospect identification, cultivation strategy, face-to-face solicitation, portfolio management, Salesforce data management, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
entrepreneurial mindset, adaptability, travel readiness
Technologies
Salesforce
Responsibilities
Build and manage a portfolio of prospective leadership-level donors; Identify and qualify prospects with potential for major gifts; Execute cultivation and solicitation strategies; Log activity and maintain data integrity in Salesforce; Collaborate with university colleges and units to enhance donor engagement; Meet established fundraising metrics and benchmarks.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC