Assistant Director, Philanthropy Engineering & Major Gifts

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending account

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Accident plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

NC State University is seeking an Assistant Director of Philanthropy, Engineering, to join the Engineering Advancement team in Raleigh. The role focuses on identifying and qualifying alumni and friends for major gifts, managing a discovery portfolio, and coordinating outreach to foster donor engagement.

The position involves working with gift officers, learning the major gifts process, and supporting Leadership Annual Giving solicitations as part of a development team.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying and qualifying major gift prospects.
• Ability to manage communications with alumni and donors.
• Comfort with outreach via phone, email, social media and mail.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify new major gift prospects for NC State College of Engineering Advancement.
• Manage a discovery portfolio and conduct outreach to schedule meetings.
• Draft detailed contact reports and follow-up communications.
• Assist with leadership annual giving solicitations and gift officer collaboration.

Skills

Prospect research

Donor outreach

Communication

Relationship management

Meeting coordination

Tools

LinkedIn

Alumni/donor database

Job description

NC State University is seeking an Assistant Director of Philanthropy, Engineering, to join the Engineering Advancement team in Raleigh. The role focuses on identifying and qualifying alumni and friends for major gifts, managing a discovery portfolio, and coordinating outreach to foster donor engagement.

The position involves working with gift officers, learning the major gifts process, and supporting Leadership Annual Giving solicitations as part of a development team.