Director of Development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience required.
• Ability to travel 25‑40% of the time, with occasional evenings and weekends required.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and closing significant gifts, investments, or business opportunities.
• Proven experience in successfully securing gifts of $100,000 or more from individual donors.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• A strong work ethic, commitment to high performance and teamwork, and a proven ability and desire to reach aggressive goals.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies, including donors, volunteers, faculty, administrators, and senior leadership.
• Serves as a mentor to junior fundraising staff, providing guidance, coaching, and support to foster professional growth and fundraising success.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and exercising sound professional judgment.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Valid driver’s license is required.