Assistant Director of Development, Libraries

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University Libraries seeks a Development Officer to lead a comprehensive fundraising program aligned with the library's priorities. You will cultivate relationships with alumni, donors, and the FIU Foundation to secure private support.

This role builds and manages a donor pipeline, coordinates events, and partners with university leadership to align funding needs with strategic plans. The officer will document interactions and report outcomes to advance engagement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with fundraising experience.
• Experience building donor pipelines and managing donor relationships.
• Ability to cultivate and steward donors and prospects toward gifts.
• Strong collaboration with Alumni Relations, Foundation, and library leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a comprehensive fundraising program aligned with FIU Libraries' priorities.
• Build and manage a portfolio of donors and a qualification pipeline.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects up to major gifts.
• Coordinate donor engagement events and campus visits.
• Maintain timely donor documentation across advancement systems.
• Collaborate with FIU Foundation and Alumni Relations on strategy and reporting.

Skills

Donor relations

Prospect development

Major gift fundraising

Event planning

Strategic collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Libraries Development Officer leads a comprehensive fundraising program aligned with FIU Libraries' strategic priorities, working collaboratively with library leadership, Alumni Relations, and the FIU Foundation to advance philanthropic support. The role focuses on building and managing a donor pipeline, cultivating and stewarding relationships, and coordinating fundraising initiatives, events, and engagement efforts to secure and sustain private support for the Libraries.

• Works closely with the Dean of University Libraries and the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives to define and prioritize funding needs aligned with FIU Libraries' strategic plan.
• Builds and manages a portfolio of prospective and current donors, while actively developing and maintaining a qualification pipeline.
• Serves as a primary frontline fundraiser for FIU Libraries, identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects up to the major gift level.
• Strategically manages relationships through in-person and virtual visits with alumni, donors, and friends, including those with interest in Special Collections and distinctive library initiatives.
• Actively identifies and researches alumni and friends in targeted constituencies; collaborates with Alumni Relations and the FIU Foundation to develop and implement engagement strategies that inform constituents about funding priorities and philanthropic opportunities.
• Builds and sustains the donor pipeline through consistent outreach, volunteer engagement, and event-based cultivation strategies.
• Partners with the FIU Foundation and planned giving colleagues to identify and qualify prospects with potential interest in estate and blended gifts.
• Develops and implements individualized solicitation strategies in collaboration with the Dean and advancement partners, ensuring alignment with institutional policies and library priorities.
• Coordinates and executes stewardship activities to ensure donors are recognized appropriately and meaningfully in alignment with FIU Libraries' mission and values.
• Supports and strengthens FIU Friends of the Libraries and the Library Leadership Board as vehicles for engagement, advocacy, and philanthropic growth.
• Assists in planning and executing donor cultivation events, campus visits, advisory meetings, and engagement initiatives that advance fundraising objectives. Acknowledges and recognizes gifts in ways that are thoughtful, mission-aligned, and donor-centered.
• Collaborates closely with Alumni Relations and the FIU Foundation to ensure coordinated prospect management, reporting, and donor strategy. Maintains accurate and timely documentation of donor interactions within the University's advancement systems.
• Contributes to goal setting, metrics development, and strategic planning to ensure accountability and alignment with FIU Libraries' objectives. Provides counsel and support on fundraising strategy, donor engagement approaches, and pipeline development activities
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in fundraising; OR ten (10) years of experience in fundraising; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.