Michigan State University College of Engineering · 1 week ago
Director of Devel, Honors College / Development Officer II/S
East Lansing, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expMichigan State University College of Engineering is seeking a Director of Development for the Honors College, a premier program that fosters academic excellence among talented undergraduate students. The director will be responsible for leading fundraising efforts, managing a portfolio of major donor prospects, and collaborating with college leadership to achieve ambitious financial goals.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Plans and implements methods of prospect identification, cultivation, and solicitation to maximize fundraising support, and match donor's interest with the needs of the College. The director will manage a portfolio of approximately 60-75 major gift prospects, strive to conduct 15-20 significant contacts (visits/virtual) per month, which will include discovery visits to qualify new prospects, and deliver 2-3 proposals per month
Plans and implements the major and planned gifts strategy for the College as well as funding from other sources, including corporations and foundations
Assists donors regarding tax laws, policies and procedures and resolves problems to maintain a positive image of the University
Supervises, directs, motivates, and evaluates staff to assure consistency in quantity and quality of work performed
Sets clear direction and priorities for staff of professionals and administrative support personnel. Promotes excellence through well-defined and measurable goals; inspires and motivates staff through the free flow of information placing staff members’ work within the context of the College’s strategic priorities as well as within the mission of Michigan State University
Leads by example and fosters a work environment that recognizes and rewards cross functional collaboration and team-based efforts. Celebrates current achievements and sets clear expectations for future success
Actively mentors and trains staff, providing frequent opportunities for professional learning and growth; emphasizes retention as a means of increasing capacity and expertise of the team. Fully leverages human and financial resources and promotes greater efficiency
Provides the structure and guidance necessary to promote a high-performance culture that meets the needs and expectations of a successful and diverse alumni and donor community
Recruits, trains, motivates, and evaluates volunteers to accomplish college goals and objectives
Supervises and/or coordinates with external relations staff, including development, alumni, public relations, and communications, to ensure coordination of information to alumni and friends of the College
Audits internal operations to develop standardized procedures and to ensure conformity with established policy
Assists in setting both long- and short-term goals/plans to determine resources required
Plans, hosts, and communicates at meetings of the public and University personnel to provide information on the College and/or University
Assists in budget preparation to ensure efficiency and consistency with departmental goals
Coordinates the composing, editing, and publishing of College literature to provide staff and volunteers with campaign progress reports
Michigan State University Alumni/Individuals/Major Corporations/Businesses/Employees and Corporate Leadership - to solicit as potential donors, handle their donor requests and to cultivate and train them as potential volunteers
Faculty and College Leadership - to determine college/department priorities and involve them on campaign direction, to seek advice on needs, to answer funding questions, and advise them on fundraising strategy
Staff - to train/guide their work, establish goals and priorities, and ensure cohesive execution of college strategies by the team
Department Heads/Michigan State University Executive Management - to consult and coordinate work within University structure to aid in the identification of potential donors and gain support of special projects
Michigan State University Vice President and Associate Vice President of University Advancement - to advise on the progress of specific college campaigns and goals
Michigan State University campaign leadership - to seek their advice on the cultivation and solicitation of major donors and to assist them in soliciting donors
Michigan State University Trustees - to seek advice and obtain assistance for solicitation, when appropriate
Peers/Professional Organizations - to obtain advice and counsel on options being considered for programs
Government Agencies/Foundations - to assess current funding priorities and particular donor procedures
Qualification
Required
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Business
Three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in public relations, volunteer administration, professional and higher education fund raising, marketing or related field
A valid vehicle operator's license is required
Travel is required
Preferred
Five to seven years of successful fundraising experience (preferably in higher education), including several years at a director or manager level
Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and written/oral communications
Demonstrated experience in facilitating major gifts through planned giving instruments
Working knowledge of tax laws affecting charitable giving
Company
Michigan State University College of Engineering
Our College of Engineering is among the founding disciplines at Michigan State University and among the three largest academic units.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase