Director of Development, School of Social Welfare; U

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UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare has provided statewide, national, and global leadership in evidence‑informed social work practice and social policies since its inception in 1944. Despite a small number of faculty, UC Berkeley Social Welfare has for decades been ranked the most productive group of social welfare scholars in the country, producing new knowledge that regularly challenges conventional wisdom and paves the way for new practices and policies.

Equally important, our graduates become agents of social change through direct practice, agency management, policy making, and leading new discoveries that address the grand challenges confronting our society. Collectively, as both scholars and practitioners, UC Berkeley Social Welfare continues to have a significant, positive impact on the common good across many social issues and populations in need.

The Director of Development serves as a strategic partner to the Dean of Social Welfare in the design, development, execution, and management of fundraising initiatives for the School of Social Welfare. This position identifies and cultivates new donor prospects in collaboration with prospect research, development colleagues, and current donors, with a focus on expanding support through leadership giving opportunities and alumni engagement.

The Director of Development initiates and leads events to enhance outreach efforts and donor stewardship to strengthen connections with the school’s community and philanthropic partners. This position reports to the Executive Director of External Relations and Engagement, with a dotted line to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Constituent Programs, University Development & Alumni Relations, and the Dean.

The first review date for this job is June 30, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

Plan, organize, and direct the School’s advancement operations.

• In collaboration with the Dean and Executive Director, formulate and implement the strategy and goals of the School’s annual and major gifts prospects, to grow the School’s endowments and unrestricted funds.
• Create and execute a short‑, medium‑, and long‑term plan for the School’s fundraising, including a plan for pipeline building with particular focus on leadership annual gifts and planned giving, as well as long‑term building of major gifts.
• Serve as a source of new ideas, energy, and motivation. Identify new ways to structure gifts and develop new marketing materials in partnership with UDAR.
• Prepare persuasive proposals for solicitation of individual, corporate, and foundation prospects in alignment with the School’s mission, goals, instructional & research programs, and…