Development Director

The Development Director is an intermediate level front line fundraising role responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual and major gift donors. This position manages a portfolio of approximately 100 - 120 donors while developing strategies to successfully move donor groups in support of North Campus schools.

• Donor Management:
  Responsible for managing a portfolio of approximately 100 individual and major gift donors and personally conducts 90-120, personal visits annually with prospects for individual and major giving
• Strategic Planning and Execution:
  Helps to identify major giving prospects within portfolio and collaborates with other fundraising units to maximize gift potential; utilizes fundraising strategies to secure gifts at major gift levels; helps to identify high caliber external stakeholders who can be effective in support of the university to reach strategic and budget objectives (through networking/opening doors, stewardship of individual donors, sponsorship and serving as an effective brand ambassador);
• Relationship Building:
  Identifies, cultivates, and solicits philanthropic support by developing and maintaining relationships with individuals including alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and other key personnel; fosters positive and enduring relationships that produce reciprocal benefits; builds strong working relationships with colleagues and other fundraising units, to other fundraising units including Corporate & Foundation Relations, Planned Giving, Prospect Management and Principal Giving, fostering a culture of philanthropic collaboration across the university
• Representation and Networking: attends donor and alumni engagement events as needed
• Communication, Documentation, and Compliance:
  Regularly updates database systems with prospects and projections; analyzes weekly fundraising reports; in partnership with Gift Processing, ensures all commitments are documented via gift agreement or pledge forms, and is tracked and received in a timely manner
• Travel:
  Travels locally and out of town to cultivate, solicit and steward donors and prospects.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of development/fundraising concepts and appropriate solicitation techniques
• Demonstrated passion for the organization's cause and a genuine interest in fundraising and development work
• Proficiency in using data analytics to measure the success of fundraising efforts and make data-driven decisions
• Strong verbal and professional written communication skills
• Confidence and effectiveness in public speaking engagements, representing the organization at events, conferences, and meetings
• Creativity and innovation to develop new effective fundraising initiatives
• Ability to self-motivate in a partially remote working environment
• Ability to understand the universities business model including school based initiatives, revenue streams, budget and expenses
• Ability to identify and foster strategic partnerships that can enhance fundraising opportunities

• Three or more years of experience in fundraising, development, non-profit organizations or a related field
• Valid Driver’s license

• A fundraising background in a higher education setting or a closely related field of education
• Advanced degree or relevant accredited certificates

The salary range for this position is $82,000 – $90,000, pay will be dependent on experience and qualifications. In addition to competitive pay, this role includes a comprehensive benefits package (vacation and sick time, paid holidays, tuition remission, medical/dental/vision coverage, and 403B savings plan) as part of being a valued staff member at Saint Louis University.