Development Director
About the role
Weber State University invites applications for the position of Development Director for the Dumke College of Health Professions. Job grade will depend on candidate qualification alignment with approved career ladder. The university is in the seventh year of an eight-year campaign, having publicly launched Amplify Weber State: The Campaign for Weber State on January 9, 2026. As of July 31, 2026, the campaign has raised over $140 million toward its $200 million goal, driving support for key priorities like scholarships, teaching excellence, and workforce needs. The Dumke College of Health Professions is widely recognized as Weber State University’s flagship college. It accounts for a substantial portion of the university’s annual graduates. Academic Programs: The college offers programs across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Program Reputation The Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing consistently ranks high both regionally and nationally, serving as one of WSU’s most in-demand academic tracks. At the associate degree level, health professions programs at WSU are ranked #1 in Utah.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Campaign Director, work closely with Dumke College of Health Professions leadership to enhance and support their fundraising efforts.
- Responsible for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and ongoing stewardship of prospects capable of gifts in excess of $35,000.
- All Development staff, including any new hires, are expected to work as a team toward ‘Big W’ objectives and goals while also having primary responsibility for major gift fundraising within their assigned college/division including arranging visits with individuals, corporations, foundations and the preparation of private funding proposals.
- Expand the Dumke College of Health Professions donor base by forging new relationships with potential major gift