Assistant Director, Leadership Giving & Major Gifts

The Catholic University Of America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving at The Catholic University Of America leads a donor portfolio focused on leadership annual giving ($5K+) and major gifts. The role includes securing renewals, identifying prospects, and increasing unrestricted revenue across CEPC & SAAA.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Dean and Director of Annual Giving, travel 30–40% for donor events, manage ~125 prospects, and aim for at least 120 in-person visits per year, building lasting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1–3 years of fundraising experience.
• Experience in higher education fundraising preferred.
• Experince with donor CRM systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 annual giving prospects.
• Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for prospects and donors.
• Support planning and execution of donor engagement and stewardship events.
• Support annual fund priority objectives and work with Deans and Advancement staff.
• Travel 30–40% of the time and occasional evening/weekend work on campus for donor events.

Skills

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving at The Catholic University Of America leads a donor portfolio focused on leadership annual giving ($5K+) and major gifts. The role includes securing renewals, identifying prospects, and increasing unrestricted revenue across CEPC & SAAA.

You will collaborate with the Assistant Dean and Director of Annual Giving, travel 30–40% for donor events, manage ~125 prospects, and aim for at least 120 in-person visits per year, building lasting