Assistant Director of Development

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is a private, non-profit academic institution intrinsically tied to the real world – a confluence of industry knowledge, work ethic and an enduring desire to know more. The university offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in engineering, computer science, machine learning, user experience, construction management, actuarial science, business and nursing. With about 3,000 students, faculty and staff, MSOE is large enough for big opportunities and small enough for personal attention.

MSOE is a supportive environment where everyone is valued. Our method of learning by doing is our distinction: it is how we teach, how we learn and how we serve. MSOE’s top priority is serving our students. By joining our community, you are building the leaders of tomorrow.

MSOE is the university of choice for those seeking an inclusive community of experiential learners driven to solve the complex challenges of today and tomorrow. We are united by our six values – collaboration, excellence, inclusion, innovation, integrity and stewardship – which represent the core of our campus culture. MSOE has embarked on an ambitious strategic plan, Extraordinary Together, that propels the institution forward.

At MSOE, we are dedicated to promoting an academic environment marked by an unwavering respect for every individual.

MSOE invites applications for a full-time Assistant Director of Development to join our University Advancement team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Assistant Director of Development is responsible for cultivating and stewarding relationships with alumni, friends, faculty and staff to facilitate support of MSOE through major gifts while serving as a philanthropic liaison for key institutional priorities. This position manages a portfolio of donors and prospects and works closely with campus leaders to translate university priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities.

In partnership with university advancement colleagues, the Assistant Director of Development will develop and execute an annual plan to increase major gifts to MSOE.

• Develop and manage a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors at the $25,000 level and above. This includes discovery of new prospects and managing them effectively through all stages of the donor engagement process including discovery, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Complete a minimum of 120 personal meetings that meet the standard for qualified action to build strong donor relationships and advance prospects toward philanthropic commitments.
• Achieve metrics for prospects added to the development portfolio, number of solicitations, number of solicitations closed and total dollars committed during each fiscal year.
• This will require independent travel, as well as with other development staff, faculty and administrators including collaborating and preparing strategy and meeting documents.
• Devise strategies and develop proposals to solicit commitments from prospective major giving donors.

• Responsible for developing a cultivation and solicitation strategy for each prospect under management and entering call reports and substantive contacts for each completed action in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the timely completion for gift agreements, letters‑of‑intent and in‑kind gift forms to document donor commitments.
• Collaborate with donor relations and stewardship to ensure donors are properly thanked and impact of giving is communicated.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across University Advancement including Annual Giving,…