Director of Development, Law
Director of Development, Law
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17-05-2025
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17-05-2025
Job Description
- Works collaboratively with the Dean of the School of Law to engage major prospects to secure philanthropic support for the Schools funding priorities and strategic initiatives. Provide counsel coaching and briefing to Dean prior to and after donor meetings. Engages with School of Law faculty and staff and educates them about development at the School.
- Conducts a minimum of 120 intentional personal visits with current and prospective donors. Promptly documents all contacts with donor in Reeher to build the donors story and history with the University.
- Creatively cultivates solicits and stewards prospects and donors and conducts meaningful discovery work to build the major gift pipeline.
- Plans and executes personalized donor strategy plans and wellwritten proposals.
- Connects highly qualified benefactors to the President Dean and faculty to deepen their relationship with the University and increase their philanthropic commitment.
- Maintains a portfolio of major prospects for the purpose of supporting the University.
- Provides timely and accurate reports to management regarding prospect activity as needed.
- Leverages available resources to maximize alumni support and collaborates with colleagues in Planned Giving Parent Development Annual Giving Alumni Affairs and Advancement Services in support of divisional and institutional goals. Develops new programs and initiatives to provide opportunities for meaningful prospect engagement with the School.
- Crafts strategy for School of Law around annual giving activities Bobcats Unite and other crowdfunding opportunities as may arise from time to time.
- Utilizes events within the School of Law and at the University to highlight the work of our students and faculty to engage major prospects based on their unique interests.
- Collaborates with School of Law and Alumni Affairs on alumni event strategies and attends events as appropriate.
- Willingness to adapt to shifting priorities and accept new responsibilities as requested.
- Utilizes plethora of institutional knowledge and experience to build a culture of philanthropy at the University.
- Capitalizes on network to identify/enlist alumni to serve on boards committees and leadership roles at the University.
- Maintains knowledge of other unit and institutional priorities and university events to align donor interests and passions with meaningful areas of support and engagement.
- Sustains collegial and collaborative relationships with colleagues and campus partners and responds to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Adept at relating to constituents of diverse backgrounds and engaging them with the University.
- Manages University resources and budget judiciously.
- Effectively works remotely and ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues as needed.
- Bachelors degree required
- Masters degree preferred
- 35 years of demonstrated success in fundraising development or a related field with a proven track record in closing major gifts cultivating donor relationships and managing a diverse portfolio of highlevel prospects
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a selfmotivated drive to achieve results maintaining a high level of integrity and creativity in donor cultivation solicitation and stewardship
- Experience in securing endowed scholarships and funds consistently meeting or exceeding annual revenue and donor visit goals
- Ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and foster an inclusive philanthropic environment
- Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills with the ability to craft compelling proposals and personalized donor strategies
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively
- Comfortable with working independently and remotely while maintaining collaborative relationships with university partners and colleagues
Preferred Qualifications
- Adept at utilizing resources to engage alumni major donors and highnetworth individuals while collaborating with departments such as Planned Giving Parent Development Alumni Affairs and more
- Knowledge of philanthropic trends in higher education and ability to leverage this knowledge to develop new fundraising initiatives
TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically and include a resume cover letter addressing how your experience supports the requirements of this position and Quinnipiac commitment to diversity and inclusion and contact information for three references on the application form.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for fulltime faculty and staff which includes tuition remission and a culture that is inclusive and driven by excellence.
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