Director of Development, Health and Human Development

About the role

The College of Health and Human Development (HHD) at Cal State Fullerton seeks an exceptional individual to join our team as the Director of Development, Health and Human Development (Administrator II).

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for College and Program Development and partnering with the Dean of the College of Health and Human Development (HHD), the Director of Development plays a pivotal role at Cal State Fullerton.
• Works under the direction of the Assistant Vice President for College and Program Development to support fundraising activities that are consistent with the priorities of the Vice President for University Advancement and Dean of the College.
• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards major gift prospects and donors, including corporate and foundation leaders, supporters, alumni, parents, faculty, and emeritus.
• Manages all aspects of the donor life cycle, provides counsel and expertise to faculty and programs in the College of HHD, and champions a culture of philanthropy.
• Collaborates with university partners across disciplines, in corporate and foundation relations, and sponsored programs to align private and public support for long-term impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrated successful direct major gift fundraising experience.
• Ability to solicit and secure gifts of a minimum of $25,000.
• Ability to understand the culture of a university.
• Ability to work with teams of faculty, staff, students, and volunteers.
• Ability to coordinate events for fundraising.
• Ability to create a strategic approach to development with assessment built in to determine progress and success.
• Ability to travel frequently, holding both on and off-site conversations and presentations to individuals and corporate leaders for cultivation and solicitation purposes.
• Proficiency in the use of general office equipment and Windows-based software as well as experience with donor databases.

Benefits

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