Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences

Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences

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Location:

4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL, 33620.

USF Advancement connects the university with donors who want to make a difference by providing philanthropic support to promote student success, research, academic excellence and other strategic priorities. With an endowment that now exceeds $700 million in value, our dedicated team of approximately 200 professionals—including 60 fundraisers—raises more than $150 million annually, breaking records year after year with $184 million raised in fiscal year 2025.

This role will focus on raising funds for the USF College of Arts and Sciences, which serves 15,000 undergraduate majors and 1,700 graduate students across 23 academic departments. Proven success raising major gifts, excellent communication skills, and strong organizational skills are essential.

• Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects to close major gifts of $50,000+ for top funding priorities.
• Maintain a significant prospect portfolio and strategically manage relationships through face‑to‑face and virtual visits to bring major solicitations to closure.
• Continuously update the prospect management database with information related to donor strategies, contacts, and results.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate stewardship initiatives, partnering with donor relations as needed.
• Engage with and support volunteer leadership and advisory boards across the College of Arts and Sciences.

• Serve as an active member of the College of Arts and Sciences Advancement Team, bringing creativity and innovation to fundraising initiatives.
• Build and invest in strong relationships with college leaders and faculty to promote a culture of philanthropy.
• Identify and facilitate opportunities for university leaders and colleagues to support cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors.
• Develop strong relationships with Advancement leadership, staff, and departments to leverage tools and resources, ensuring prospects and donors have a meaningful experience with USF.
• Collaborate with gift officers in other units and on regional campuses, as appropriate.

• Constantly seek an up‑to‑date understanding of initiatives and programs at the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of South Florida.
• Stay abreast of industry trends to integrate best practices into daily work.

• Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to the responsibilities and functions of this position.

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience related to development, with regular travel and occasional night or weekend work. A master’s or other advanced degree is preferred, and 5 years of work experience directly related to development/fundraising in higher education is required.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

The University of South Florida is an equal‑opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. We maintain programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

This job description does not constitute an employment contract.