The Director of Development I, Library & Undergraduate Education, serves as a front-line development officer responsible for planning and implementing a coordinated program of fundraising activities. This role utilizes professional relationship-building skills to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects, establishing and effectively managing relationships with significant donors. The Director will collaborate with the events team by participating in and supporting special events designed to engage and cultivate major gift prospects. This role will identify stewardship opportunities to enhance donor engagement.
The Director will design and implement comprehensive fundraising plans, collaborating closely with deans, vice provosts, faculty, and staff. This position typically solicits gifts ranging from $25,000 to $1 million and manages an individual portfolio with average annual fundraising accountability of $1 to $2 million. The Director will oversee a prospect pool of up to 200 prospects.
This position will interact on a regular basis with major and principal gift donors and prospective donors, including alumni, parents, representatives of corporations and foundations, staff, and volunteers. The Director of Development I will advise and counsel deans, school chairs, faculty, academic unit and program leadership, unit volunteer leadership, and other development officers.
