Assistant Director of Development - College of Arts and Sciences

Assistant Director of Development - College of Arts and Sciences

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Brief Description

As the Assistant Director of Development in the College of Arts and Sciences, you will serve as an ambassador of the Texas A&M Foundation and Texas A&M University, uniting donor generosity with the university's vision to shape a better future. In this role, you will develop and cultivate long‑term, donor‑centric relationships built on a firm understanding of the donor’s interests, passions, and values.

Your primary objective will be to solicit impactful gifts that benefit Texas A&M, advancing the mission of the university, the College/Unit, and strategic academic priorities. You will operate under the Foundation’s fundraising model, which emphasizes discovering, inspiring, inviting, and engaging prospective donors with major and planned gift potential. Utilizing active listening skills and collaboration, you will work to advance goals, funding priorities, and overall short‑term and long‑term fundraising strategies by securing private support.

• Purpose:
  
  Our work creates more opportunity every day—opportunity for thousands of students to gain access to a college education, and for Texas A&M’s groundbreaking research to solve complex challenges.
• Competitive total compensation package with incentive rewards for top performance and high achievement.
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, identity protection, and more) available at no cost to you.
• Retirement planning options and tools, including a 17% contribution toward your retirement.

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 1+ years of fundraising or other related experience.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High motivation, proactive approach, and strong work ethic.
• Commitment to the mission and vision of Texas A&M Foundation.

• Master’s degree.
• 2+ years of related development experience.
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), or other comparable certification.
• Experience in non‑profit organization or higher education sectors.

• Develop and cultivate long‑term, donor‑centric relationships built on understanding donors’ interests, passions, and values.
• Solicit impactful gifts that advance the mission of Texas A&M, the College/Unit, and strategic academic priorities.
• Implement the Foundation’s fundraising model—discovering, inspiring, inviting, and engaging prospective donors with major and planned gift potential.
• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Prepare and present proposals for major and planned gifts, ensuring alignment with donor interests and university priorities.
• Collaborate with faculty, leadership, and colleagues to develop strategies and funding priorities.
• Coordinate donor engagement activities, including campus visits, events, and recognition opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records and reports on donor interactions, proposals, and progress toward goals.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to organizational goals, sharing best practices and identifying process improvements.

• Demonstrate the attributes and behaviors of a Passionate Professional Dedicated to Purposeful Philanthropy.
• Embody the Aggie Core Values and the Foundation Beliefs.
• Contribute to team effectiveness through knowledge‑sharing and proactively identifying process improvements.
• Participate in the establishment and attainment of personal, departmental, divisional, and organizational goals and objectives in support of the mission, vision, and goals of the Foundation.

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