Director of Advancement, College of Arts & Letters
Core
Lead strategic fundraising and donor cultivation for the College of Arts & Letters, securing major gifts ($100k+) to support educational missions and creative activities.
Role type
Director of Advancement (Fundraising)
Builds
Major gift portfolio, donor relationships, and funding for academic programs and cultural initiatives.
Domain
Higher Education / Arts & Humanities
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
strategic fundraising planning, major gift solicitation, donor stewardship, team supervision, board management, campaign execution
Preferred skills
experience in liberal arts fundraising, ability to translate academic priorities to donors
Technologies
CRM systems, proposal writing tools
Responsibilities
Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for major gift prospects; build a pipeline of qualified donors; collaborate with faculty to identify funding priorities; manage the college's advisory board; supervise advancement team members; oversee scholarship donor outcomes.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership