Director of Development; Development Officer

NURSING (BL-NURS-IUBLA)

The Indiana University (IU) School of Nursing is seeking an accomplished major gift fundraiser to serve as Director of Development. Working across the Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis campuses, this front-line fundraising role offers the opportunity to connect donors with one of the nation's leading nursing schools advancing priorities such as student scholarships, endowed faculty positions, innovative research, and clinical education.

With more than 24,500 alumni, a nationally ranked undergraduate program, and faculty conducting consequential research in areas such as cancer, chronic illness, health equity, and palliative care, IU Nursing offers an exceptional philanthropic story to tell.

• Reports to the Executive Director of Development and Engagement.
• Manages a $1 Million Dollar portfolio of major and planned gift prospects and personally drives relationships from qualification through solicitation, closing, and stewardship.
• Gets in front of donors, uncovers what inspires their philanthropy, develops thoughtful strategies, and confidently ask for significant commitments.
• Partners with an experienced advancement leader, has support from a development coordinator, and access to the resources and expertise of the broader Indiana University advancement community.

• Identifies new prospects, cultivates relationships, and manages a portfolio and/or region of donors building a pipeline for solicitation.
• Executes plans and designs campaigns to sustain and increase donations.
• Collaborates with development colleagues university-wide to align prospects/donors' interests with university funding needs and opportunities.
• Maintains meaningful and consistent contact with potential donors to communicate university goals and solicit their support.
• Introduces campus/school fundraisers to appropriate gift prospects for cultivation.
• Documents communications, analyzes data, evaluates success and makes recommendations for change to campaign strategy.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

• Bachelor's degree in related field.

• Advanced degree.

• 2 years of experience in fundraising/development, sales, communications, public relations, a higher education foundation, or related field.

• Experience securing and advancing major gifts, particularly at the $50,000 plus level, is highly valued.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

• Demonstrated fundraising results.
• Strong portfolio-management discipline.
• Excellent communication skills, and sound judgment.
• Ability to collaborate with donors, faculty, alumni, university leaders, and advancement colleagues.
• Demonstrated success identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors.
• Demonstrated ability to build authentic relationships with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of donor strategy development, portfolio management, prospect management systems, proposal development, and fundraising best practices.
• Ability to handle multiple demands and/or manage complex and competing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with advancement services, communications, faculty, academic leadership, and administrative partners.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Possesses the ability to work comfortably within an academic environment that possesses many competing interests, priorities, and opinions.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow through on commitments.
• Commitment to fostering collaboration across advancement disciplines.
• Applies critical thinking to analyze and interpret information and/or data.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises sound…