Senior Assistant Director, Philanthropy & Major Gifts

ctes consulting pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Advancement Office is seeking an Asst Director/Senior Asst Director for Philanthropy and Fundraising to lead major gifts initiatives and strategic fundraising partnerships. The role focuses on cultivating relationships with philanthropists, alumni, and corporate partners to maximise educational and research philanthropy.

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in higher education fundraising, outstanding interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience in Higher Education/Not-For-Profit fundraising or related business development/consultative sales.
• Ability to achieve monthly activity targets as a key performance metric.
• Proven ability to manage complex and diverse relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication for business cases, proposals and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage donor relationships and activities for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts.
• Strategic fundraising across major gifts, capital campaigns, corporate donations, grants and bequests.
• Collaborate with University leadership, faculty and volunteers to advance gift discussions and position partners for philanthropic support.
• Lead gift structuring and coordinate with Stewardship Team to move donors to higher levels of giving.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship management

Donor cultivation

Major gifts

Proposal writing

Negotiation

Communication

Planning

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

The University Advancement Office is seeking an Asst Director/Senior Asst Director for Philanthropy and Fundraising to lead major gifts initiatives and strategic fundraising partnerships. The role focuses on cultivating relationships with philanthropists, alumni, and corporate partners to maximise educational and research philanthropy.

The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in higher education fundraising, outstanding interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to