Senior Director of Development, Arts and Science

• Develop, plan, manage, and implement strategies to increase unrestricted, restricted, and planned gifts for Arts & Science
• Manage and maintain a strategic donor portfolio
• Cultivate, solicit, and close major gifts in the 6-figure to 9-figure range
• Engage senior volunteers through the Arts & Science board and Dean’s Advisory Council
• Staff meetings and work with volunteer and school leadership to identify new prospects
• Coordinate engagement opportunities
• Develop major gift and transformational gift opportunities
• Oversee successful stewardship planning
• Drive cross-function alignment with other UDAR fundraisers to maximize philanthropic activity
• Develop and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies
• Develop strong relationships within Arts & Science and lead fundraising efforts
• Serve as a primary liaison to Arts & Science academic units
• Manage and develop development staff and frontline fundraisers, including hiring, training, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, and supporting professional growth
• Travel both domestically and internationally as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years experience in nonprofit philanthropy and development, including a track record of successfully soliciting 6 to 9-figure gifts, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience managing volunteer groups and supervising staff who support development goals
• Excellent organization and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively multi-task large scale projects while fostering supportive and collaborative relationships with colleagues
• Ability to interact successfully with a diverse group of individuals
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
• Knowledge of Blackbaud/Sunguard and Evertrue database systems or knowledge of fundraising databases (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in nonprofit philanthropy and development, with a strong track record in soliciting major gifts ranging from 6 to 9 figures. Proven ability to manage donor portfolios, cultivate relationships, and lead fundraising efforts while effectively supervising staff and volunteers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Nonprofit Philanthropy
• Major Gift Solicitation
• Volunteer Management
• Fundraising Strategy Development
• Database Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Major Gift Solicitation
• Fundraising Strategy Development
• Portfolio Management
• Stewardship Planning
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Relationship Building
• Multi-tasking

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Nonprofit Development
• Philanthropy
• Donor Engagement
• Volunteer Leadership
• Transformational Gifts

Tools & Technologies

• Blackbaud
• Sunguard
• Evertrue
• Fundraising Databases