Assistant Director of Development, Southeast Region

About The University Of Denver

The University of Denver (DU) is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain region, serving approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. DU is classified as an R1:
Doctoral University, a designation recognizing the highest level of research activity among U.S. institutions.

The University of Denver (DU) is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain region, serving approximately 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. DU is classified as an R1:
Doctoral University, a designation recognizing the highest level of research activity among U.S. institutions.

At DU, we approach higher education with the confident optimism and pragmatic independence that define the Rocky Mountain West. It sets us apart. We’re preparing students to become the solutions in their own stories, empowering them to face uncertainty with confidence and uncommon sense.

We’re fiercely ambitious and forward-thinking, surpassing all expectations to redefine success and how to achieve it. As a top-tier private R-1 institution, we are dedicated to making the world a better place –contributing to our communities and making positive change in the world.

DU Advancement drives meaningful connections and partnerships to support DU’s mission of advancing the public good. By championing philanthropy, engaging alumni, and fostering collaborative initiatives, we empower innovation, inspire transformation, and showcase what DU can do to create positive change in the world.

This spirit is at the heart of The Denver Difference campaign. As DU’s most ambitious campaign yet, we are reimagining what the university experience can and should be. By preparing students for success in all aspects of life, DU is setting a new standard for higher education.

DU Advancement reflects the excellence and innovation of the university itself. Through alumni engagement, development, operations, and campaign leadership, we are fostering a culture of deep engagement and philanthropy to support our bold vision for the future.

The Regional Development team at the University of Denver is part of central development, which includes Annual Giving, Gift Planning, and Foundation Relations. Regional Development works collaboratively and transparently across campus, coordinating closely with both unit based and central fundraising partners to build and sustain strong external relationships with donors and to identify new philanthropic opportunities within the regions served.

The team includes roles focused on cultivating philanthropic relationships across the Southeast and Front Range regions, and is led by the Senior Director of Development, who provides strategic leadership for regional fundraising efforts while also overseeing the West Coast region and the University’s Undergraduate Scholarships fundraising priority.

With a focus on the Southeast region, primarily Florida and Texas, of the United States, where there is a high concentration of prospects, the Assistant Director of Development will be dedicated to helping DU grow and expand its philanthropic base of support. The Assistant Director will serve as a university generalist and will collaborate closely with unit colleagues to qualify, cultivate, and solicit leadership annual gifts (LAG) and major gifts.

As part of a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative team supporting DU’s top priorities in the region, the Assistant Director of Development will serve in a highly outbound capacity. They will have a heavy focus on qualification and retention of leadership annual giving prospects through solicitations of gifts in the $1,000-$50,000 (mid-range) annually, to confirm their philanthropic interest in DU. The ultimate goal is to grow the university’s major gift pipeline through a donor centered approach.

The Assistant Director will qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects toward sustained giving at the leadership annual giving and major gift levels. The key performance indicators for this position will be strategic qualifications, visits, LAG solicitations,…