Director of Development
Director of Development
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Job Description
The Office of Institutional Advancement is seeking an accomplished responsive collaborative and resultsoriented fundraiser to join its Advancement team. This team member will be the primary development liaison for one of the Colleges academic units and will identify cultivate solicit and steward alumni and friends of the College as well as corporate foundation and other college stakeholders. The ability to think and act strategically will be critical to the success of this position. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development the Director of Development will focus efforts on facetoface contact with prospects whose philanthropic capacity is $50000 and more managing a portfolio of 150 to 200 major donor prospects. It is expected that the Director will average 15 to 20 facetoface strategic visits which result in moves toward major gifts and 2 to 4 major commitment solicitations per month. The Director will be strategic to ensure that solicitation ask are maximized based on donor capacity and philanthropic interest that is aligned with the Colleges needs. The Director of Development will play a pivotal role in the identification and qualification of major donor prospects in preparation for Morehouses next capital campaign.
Physical Demands
This position is requires some travel.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in communications public relations marketing business liberal arts or related field Five or more years of related and progressively more responsibility or expansive work experience in professional fundraising alumni/donor relations public relations marketing or related field Experience with Moves Management or related strategic relationship development. Experience with planned giving techniques and vehicles Working knowledge of tax laws affecting charitable giving Excellent written and verbal communication skills organizational skills and intellectual curiosity Collaborative teamoriented style. Ability to work with a variety of personality types. Excellent interpersonal skills Valid drivers license
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a higher education environment having participated in a comprehensive campaign. Proven and demonstrated ability to cultivate solicit and steward major gifts of $50000 and above Experience with fundraising and financial software
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Employment Type
Full Time
