Assistant Director of Major Gifts
Core
Regionally focused major gift officer soliciting gifts in the $100K-$1M+ range for a global university system.
Role type
Mid-level major gifts officer
Builds
Major gift fundraising portfolio and pipeline for alumni, parents, and friends
Domain
Higher education advancement
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, donor cultivation and stewardship, prospect portfolio management, strategic fundraising planning, data-driven metrics analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with university advancement systems, ability to travel internationally
Technologies
Ascend (development database)
Responsibilities
Solicit gifts in the $100K-$1M+ range; Build and manage a portfolio of 120+ prospects; Travel to assigned regions for donor cultivation; Collaborate with faculty and advancement teams on interdisciplinary strategies; Maintain database integrity and generate progress reports.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC