Senior Director of Development, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

As the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences' chief development officer, the Senior Director of Development leads fundraising and alumni engagement initiatives that increase philanthropic support and deepen constituent connections. This role provides strategic direction for development and alumni relations programs that advance the college’s long-term goals.

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Proposed

Start Date:

10/01/2026

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent plus 12 years of professional experience to include 5 years of supervisory experience

• A demonstrated track record of successful frontline fundraising, including principal gift experience (discovery through solicitation and stewardship)
• Progressively responsible fundraising or related experience and leadership experience, including work in all functional areas of development and leadership in a major capital campaign
• Previous work experience in higher education and in a hybrid centralized-decentralized fundraising model involving colleges/schools/units
• Strength in developing and executing strategic and comprehensive fundraising plans to achieve goals; experience working with senior administration and ability to effectively strategize and engage various groups and constituents
• Experience nurturing and motivating high-level volunteers and expressing appreciation for their role in building an effective development network
• Knowledge and experience using Blackbaud CRM system

The Division of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia advances the goals, objectives, and priorities of the university by generating private financial support, building, and maintaining relationships with alumni and donors, and assisting students with career development opportunities.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest, largest, and most academically diverse college at the University of Georgia. In many ways, it is at the heart of UGA, the nation’s first state-chartered institution of higher education. The first classes were taught in 1801 in a forest clearing on what is now the University’s historic North Campus. In 1806, the first permanent brick building was constructed on campus and named Franklin College in honor of Benjamin Franklin.

The building, which was later renamed Old College, is the oldest structure in Athens and houses the administrative offices of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences as well as classroom space. Franklin College and University of Georgia were often used interchangeably to describe the fledgling institution until 1859, when the College of Law became the second college on a campus that now boasts 16 schools and colleges.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most academically diverse college at the University of Georgia with over 11,000 students, over 800 faculty and three of the five most popular undergraduate majors at UGA – biology, psychology, and computer science. The college has 78 undergraduate majors, 35 master’s degree programs and 31 doctoral degree programs. Franklin College has more than 100,000 alumni which is 1/3 of the entire University of Georgia alumni base.

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university. The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World…