Associate Director of Development, Scholarships & Student Experience — IU Indianapolis

At the Indiana University Foundation we believe philanthropy can change the trajectory of a students life. Were seeking an Associate Director of Development Scholarships & Student Experience to help unlock that potential across IU Indianapolis. This is a unique opportunity for a fundraiser who wants to think broadly across scholarships access and affordability student success and the experiences that help students thrive. Serving as a frontline fundraiser youll manage a portfolio of approximately 4050 major gift prospects and leadership-level donors while partnering across Enrollment Management Student Affairs Undergraduate Education Educational Success Programs and the Groups Scholars Program. Your work will connect donors passions with opportunities that expand educational access strengthen the student experience and advance some of IU Indianapoliss highest priorities.

You wont be starting from scratch. Strong campus relationships have already been built and there is real momentum and significant opportunity to continue it. Youll deepen partnerships across a complex university uncover new philanthropic possibilities renew and grow meaningful scholarship support and explore emerging opportunities connected to the student experience. Youll also have the chance to look across the donor pipeline including annual and leadership annual giving and identify people with the interest and capacity to deepen their investment in IU. Were looking for someone who is curious strategic comfortable digging into data and equally willing to roll up their sleeves and make the ask.

This could be an especially exciting next step for a successful leadership annual giving or individual giving fundraiser who is ready to grow more deeply into major gifts. You dont need to have spent your entire career as a major gift officer but you do need meaningful exposure to major gift fundraising or comparable experience navigating philanthropy and relationship development within a complex organization and an understanding of what it takes to cultivate solicit and steward significant donor relationships. Success here will require confidence working across teams and priorities an instinct for relationship building and the independence to turn opportunity into momentum. And because this portfolio is ultimately about students experience or a strong interest in Student Affairs and particularly Student Affairs fundraising is a definite plus as is experience with scholarships honors programs career services or other student-centered initiatives. If youre ready to take what youve learned in leadership giving and expand your major gift experience while helping shape philanthropic support for students across IU Indianapolis wed love to hear from you.

Qualifications :

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated success in fundraising major gifts annual giving relationship management or business development.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage a wide variety of internal and external constituents.
• Excellent written verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to analyze information solve problems exercise sound judgment and think strategically.
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative matrixed organizational environment.
• Experience managing donor client or customer relationships and utilizing CRM or prospect management systems.
• General knowledge of fundraising principles donor stewardship and philanthropic best practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Indiana University Foundation and IU Indianapolis.
• Demonstrated initiative professionalism discretion and the ability to manage confidential information.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally regionally and occasionally nationally with flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree required; combinations of related education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising development major gifts annual giving alumni relations community engagement or other relevant experience within a complex organization.
• Experience with major gift fundraising or demonstrated exposure to major gift development work required. Candidates with a strong leadership annual giving background who are ready to grow further into major gifts are encouraged to apply.
• Experience working in a complex highly collaborative or matrixed organization preferred.
• Fundraising experience supporting Student Affairs scholarships honors programs career services or other student-centered initiatives is a plus.
• Experience in Student Affairs or Student Affairs fundraising is especially welcomed.

Additional Information :

Applications will be accepted through October 29. A cover letter is highly encouraged. Wed especially love to hear what excites you about this opportunity and how your experience in leadership annual giving major gifts student-focused fundraising or navigating a complex organization has prepared you to build on existing relationships uncover new opportunities and grow philanthropic support for IU Indianapolis students.

The IUF is committed to providing a safe respectful and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individuals race ethnicity religion color sex age national origin genetic information sexual orientation disability gender identity or expression ancestry marital status protected veteran status pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time