Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving and Discovery
City of Syracuse, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, 13201, USA
Listed on 2026-08-21
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Management
Education Administration -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving and Discovery
Department D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)
Job Title
Job Title Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving and Discovery
Location
Campus
Commitment to On-Campus Experience
Syracuse University is committed to delivering an exceptional student experience through vibrant, engaged campus communities. This position is based at the above campus location and requires regular in-person presence to support our students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to our thriving academic environment. Syracuse University values the collaboration, mentorship, and spontaneous connections that happen when our community works together on campus.
Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.
Pay Range
Pay Range $72,000
Pay rates at Syracuse University are based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, the job responsibilities; the candidate’s education, training, work experience and key competencies; the university’s strategic priorities; internal peer equity; applicable federal, state, local laws, grant funding and contractual requisites; and external market analyses.
Staff Level S5
FLSA Status
FLSA Status Exempt
Hours
Standard University business hours 8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year) 8:00am – 4:30pm (summer) Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type
Job Type Full-time
Unionized Position Code Not Applicable
Job Description
Reporting to the Executive Director of Veteran & Military Development, with a dotted line to the Executive Director of Leadership Giving and Discovery, the Assistant Director of Development is responsible for discovering, soliciting, and qualifying alumni, parents, and friends who have the capacity to support Syracuse University’s military-connected initiatives with a minimum $2,500 leadership annual gift. This position will focus on giving to the D’Aniello Institute for Veteran and Military Families ( IVMF ) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs ( OVMA ).
The Assistant Director will build and maintain a portfolio of at least 125 leadership annual prospects and maintain a sustained cadence of discovery activity.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Two or more years of successful fundraising experience or closely related experience in a nonprofit or higher education.
- Demonstrated experience in personal solicitations and building relationships.
- Work in higher education, veteran serving organization, or other nonprofit organization is preferred.
- Possession of a valid, enhanced driver’s license.
Skills and Knowledge
- Preference to a candidate with knowledge of leadership annual giving with an emphasis on layered solicitation approaches.
- Ability to strategize donor centric solicitations and execute, including personalized stewardship.
- Independent and collaborative critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to build a case for support.
- Personal drive to meet and exceed annual goals;
Flexible and adapts well to change.
Responsibilities
- Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of approximately 125 leadership annual giving donors for new gifts, renewals, and upgrades using a variety of techniques such as phone calls, emails, correspondence, and face-to-face visits, including both in-person and virtual. Ultimately, increase the number of donors giving a minimum gift of $2,500 to The Hill Society (the University’s leadership annual giving society) and any giving societies for the IVMF / OVMA .
Evaluate ability and inclination of prospects to make a major or planned gift in order to regularly refer donors to major gift officers for movement along the pipeline of giving. - Actively collaborate with colleagues/units across the division (annual and leadership annual giving, schools/colleges/units, regional programs, gift planning, family giving, alumni engagement, career services) to develop and implement strategies to maximize fundraising effectiveness.
- Significant travel is required for personal solicitation, qualification, and stewardship to…
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