Director of Advancement, College of Business
Core
Lead a relationship-focused, results-oriented advancement team to secure major gifts ($100,000+) for Florida Atlantic University's College of Business.
Role type
Senior fundraising director (college level)
Builds
Endowment funds, scholarships, and strategic partnerships for the College of Business
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
strategic fundraising planning, major gift solicitation, donor cultivation and stewardship, team supervision, board management, proposal development
Preferred skills
experience with planned gifts, ability to translate academic concepts to diverse audiences, flexibility for events and travel
Technologies
Workday, CRM systems (implied by stewardship reports and pipeline management)
Responsibilities
Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for major gift prospects; build a pipeline of qualified donors; collaborate with the Dean and faculty to identify funding priorities; oversee the College of Business Advisory Board; supervise a team of advancement colleagues; manage stewardship for existing endowments and scholarships.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership