CareerPlan

Director of Development, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES)

Columbus Campus, USFull-time$80k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Manage a portfolio of prospective major gift donors ($100k+) to increase philanthropic support for the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) at The Ohio State University.

Role type

Senior Director of Development (Fundraising)

Builds

Major gift commitments and donations for a university college

Domain

Higher Education / Non-profit Advancement

Required skills

Major gift solicitation, donor cultivation, relationship management, strategic proposal development, staff management, negotiation, data analysis

Preferred skills

Higher education fundraising, hospital/healthcare fundraising, donor relations, alumni relations, marketing, sales

Technologies

Donor database, reporting and analytics tools

Responsibilities

Identify, qualify, and cultivate prospective major gift donors; build context for gift proposals; develop and implement strategic gift solicitations; steward donors to enhance relationships; hire, train, and manage assigned staff; complete special projects.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities