Associate Director of Development, for the School of Music

About the role

Under limited supervision, reporting to the Lead Senior Director of Development (Lead Senior DOD) for the School of Music (School), the Associate Director of Development (Associate Director) supports the management and operations of Development through growing the major gift donor pipeline and maintaining attention to lead annual gift fundraising for the School.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration and partnerships internal and external across the Division of Development.
• Cultivates and solicits a portfolio to grow major gifts and lead annual gifts from donor/prospect portfolios for the School.
• Strengthens the donor pipeline by identifying, cultivating, and advancing annual giving donors toward major gift readiness through strategic engagement, stewardship, and donor relationship management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of fundraising or development experience in higher education and/or hybrid development model.
• Familiarity with Blackbaud CRM donor database analytics to inform fundraising strategies and identify donor upgrade opportunities (preferred).