Iowa State University Foundation · 11 hours ago
Director of Development - Central Major Gifts
Ames, Iowa, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expIowa State University Foundation is focused on enhancing its fundraising efforts through major gifts. The Director of Development will work closely with donors to align their philanthropic interests with the university's priorities while managing a portfolio of prospects and developing strategies for successful fundraising initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Work with team members to develop strategies to achieve goals for fundraising priorities
Plan and complete prospect engagement opportunities and present gift proposals
Build and manage a portfolio of approximately 70-80 assigned prospects. You will develop new prospect relationships while engaging previous and current donors. Working with campus and foundation teams, you will partner with our research team and identify prospects capable of making major gifts of $100,000 or greater
Travel extensively both locally and nationally (up to 50% depending on portfolio assignment and travel territories) to establish and nurture long-lasting, strong donor relationships with the end goal of proposing and closing major gift donations
Work independently and collaboratively with all levels of college administration, faculty, staff, donors and foundation development teams on a variety of donor-centered tasks and activities including foundation and college special events
Communicate in a variety of ways for a variety of purposes. You will write donor correspondence, contact reports and proposals, and provide briefings on program status. You will also communicate the foundation’s role and donor’s wishes to key campus and foundation staff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or appropriate related years of experience. Degree preferred
3+ years of professional experience in any of the following areas: major gift fundraising, non-profit work, higher education, sales, communications, or another related field. Education may be substituted for years of experience
Ability to achieve ambitious goals. You should have a remarkable track record for leading successful initiatives with measurable results
Savvy relationship-building and leadership skills and be an excellent communicator. You should be articulate and persuasive with diplomacy and tact to represent the foundation to multiple constituents, donors, and campus leadership. You must also have demonstrable skills in persuasive speaking and influencing others
Problem-solving skills and resourcefulness. You can champion donor-centeredness by understanding the desires of the donors and creating simple solutions
Strong team orientation, a dedicated work ethic, and a positive and professional attitude
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple initiatives
Ability to use a variety of software applications
Must adhere to strict confidentiality standards
Creativity, patience, a sense of humor and a belief in our organizational mission of: Aligning donor passion and generosity to advance Iowa State University's land grant ideals
Company
Iowa State University Foundation
The Iowa State University Foundation is a private non-profit organization dedicated to securing private grants for Iowa State University. It is a sub-organization of Iowa State University.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Emily Hager, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Rosa U.
VP and CIO
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