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Director of Development

Syracuse University

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Job overview

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement for Arts and Sciences, the Director of Development serves as a major gift fundraiser. The role builds a portfolio of alumni, parents, and friends, developing strategies to cultivate and solicit prospects capable of gifts or commitments of $100,000 or more. The director engages prospects in person and virtually, with performance measured by visits, solicitations, and increased alumni giving participation.

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Skills

Major Gift FundraisingProspect IdentificationProspect QualificationDonor CultivationSolicitationDonor Stewardship

Full job description

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement for Arts and Sciences the Director of Development (DoD) serves as a major gift fundraiser responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects and donors. This individual will focus on building a portfolio of alumni, parents and friends by creating and implementing strategies for cultivating and soliciting prospects who have the capacity and inclination to make gifts/commitments of $100,000 or more. The DoD will engage and meet with prospects in person and virtually.

Key metrics for this position will include face-to-face/virtual visits, number and dollar amount of major and annual gift solicitations, and increased Arts and Sciences alumni giving participation.

This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, but for the first six months, it is expected to have an in-office presence five days per week.

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