Director of Development Major Gifts

Apr 21

Anticipated Start Date: 06/02/2025

Description

The Director of Development – Major Gifts plays a crucial role in shaping the organization’s public image and success as a frontline fundraising with responsibilities to discover, cultivate, and successfully solicit individual donors for the purposes of securing major, annual, and planned gifts for Ball State University. If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for philanthropy, we invite you to join our team and make a difference. Join us in our mission to support students in realizing their purpose, achieving their dreams, and leading meaningful lives.

Responsibilities

Discover, cultivate, and successfully solicit individual donors for the purposes of securing major, annual, and planned gifts for Ball State University; plan and implement ongoing major gift activities on behalf of the university in order to increase the number and size of private gifts.

Provide development leadership by identifying, engaging and successfully soliciting individuals for major gifts towards annually determined fundraising and solicitation goal. Manage and monitor donor relationships and prospects effectively; ensure appropriate contact reports and gift documentation are properly recorded in the system of record.

Coordinate relationships and development activities with other administrative areas, campus units, peer development officers, and departmental leaders. Provide overall philanthropic leadership for major gift priorities as assigned. Exercise independent judgment and initiative in creating comprehensive major gift strategies which are aligned with the fundraising priorities of the university.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. At least three years of experience in philanthropy, fundraising, or related profession.
Willingness and ability to travel extensively; possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the university’s auto fleet policy;
ability to work as part of an organization without direct daily supervision; outstanding oral, written, and listening communication skills are necessary in order to articulate institutional viewpoint, goal, priorities, and needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Prior fundraising experience in higher education setting.
Strong organizational management and interpersonal skills together with self-motivation, personal accountability, and ability to motivate others including staff, faculty and volunteers;
ability to work as a team member within a complex institution;
knowledge of or experience in an educational setting; ability to work as part of an organization without direct daily supervision;
outstanding oral, written, and listening communications skills are necessary in order to articulate departmental and institutional viewpoints, goals, priorities, and needs.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

$75,000-80,000

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