Director of Development; College of Computing, Data Science, and Society; CDSS

Director of Development (0462) Job #89717 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)

At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Mac Arthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond.

Together, we change the world.

At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and providing space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.

The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) is a dynamic, innovative new college at UC Berkeley that represents a once-in-a-generation transformation. The College brings together faculty, researchers, staff, and students from computing, statistics, the humanities, and social and natural sciences, mirroring the cross-cutting nature of data science and redefining the
research university for the digital age.

Core to the College is a commitment to examining how the digital revolution affects equity and opportunity—and building the capacity to respond to these challenges. CDSS was created to meet the opportunities and demands of a world where data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inform practice and policy in virtually every arena.

The College connects the Data Science Undergraduate Studies program, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Department of Statistics, the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Computational Precision Health, and the Center for Computational Biology.

The College is responsible for growing Berkeley’s broad-based undergraduate programs in data science, computing, statistics, and other interdisciplinary programs, including classes and programs serving thousands of undergraduate students a year.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean, Development, the Director of Development will join CDSS’ Development team at a critical juncture. The Director of Development will serve as an essential partner in the creation and evolution of fundraising in the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society.

The Director will work with the Executive Assistant Dean, Assistant Dean, and other campus leaders to conceive, develop, implement, and manage fundraising initiatives to meet CDSS priorities, primarily through managing a fundraising portfolio and in collaboration on joint efforts with peers in the colleges and schools and with University Development and Alumni Relations colleagues.

With a focus on leadership/major/principal gifts to support computing and data science education and research across the Berkeley campus, the Director will identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donor prospects alone or in partnership with campus leadership or peers.

This Director’s portfolio will be primarily focused on individuals. Some corporate and foundation solicitation will be managed by this position. The position is expected to raise gift dollar amounts as established at each specialization and meet predetermined fundraising metrics, e.g., major gift officers are expected to raise a minimum of $1 million annually.

The First Review Date for this job is:
November 11, 2026 - Open until filled

Manages a portfolio of 75-100 individual major gift or corporate/foundation…