Associate Director of Major Gifts, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Associate Director of Major Gifts, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
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Job Description
Virginia Tech is seeking an Associate Director of Major Gifts for the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) to solicit philanthropic gifts from grateful clients alumni parents and friends which align with overall university college and program strategic priorities. This highly motivated professional will be involved with the planning and implementation of major gift fundraising efforts in support of current operations endowment capital and other priorities from private sources. This individual will fulfill the duties under the direction of the Assistant Dean for Advancement for the VMCVM in close cooperation with overall leadership of the universitys central advancement office.
Located in Blacksburg Virginia the Associate Director of Major Gifts will:
- Assist with fundraising activities for VMCVM and university programs within designated time frames.
- Travel on average five to eight days per month to cultivate solicit steward and identify prospects.
- Have a portfolio of between 100 to 125 prospects.
- Have typical solicitation ranges of $100000 to $1000000.
- Close $per year using a three-year rolling average.
- Make 15 asks at major gift level and close 12 gifts at major gift level.
- Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies which include building managing and soliciting a portfolio of major gift prospects.
- Establish strong working relationships with other central advancement collegiate unit and constituent development officers and staff to foster a productive work environment.
Regional and national travel is required for the purposes of conducting field research cultivation solicitation and stewardship which may include overnights and weekends. The associate director must have the ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard commercial and/or personal modes of transportation. Additionally the ability to work nights and weekends and participation in college or university programs when possible is necessary.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree or Bachelors with significant experience.
Demonstrated experience in fundraising sales/marketing advertising public relations communications or a related field.
Demonstrated professionalism with strong communication skills and the capability of motivating volunteers as well as donors.
Self-motivated and have the ability to work as a team member in a complex organization.
Willingness to travel on a frequent basis.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated successful track record in fundraising.
Experience in higher education fundraising.
Proven success in building productive relationships with senior administrators key business leaders faculty staff institutional boards volunteers and/or donors.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$65000 to $70000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
September 21 2025
Additional Information
Unable to Sponsor Work Visas.
Safe driving record.
Routine Travel or Telework (50% or more travel).
Uncommon Work Schedule (Rotating Shifts Weekend Nights).
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
