Development Director, Major Gifts & Alumni — CAS

Colorado State Univ Foundation; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Colorado State University Foundation in Fort Collins seeks an Executive Director of Development to lead college fundraising and alumni relations for the College of Agricultural Sciences. You will manage a team, shape the fundraising program, and drive major gifts strategy aligned with CSU Foundation priorities.

The role requires 8+ years in development leadership, evidence of major gifts at $500k+, and ability to work flexible hours including travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 8 years development leadership or relationship-based sales experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising and mentoring full-time, professional staff.
• Demonstrated experience and measurable success in conceptualizing, designing and implementing a dynamic fundraising program with emphasis on major gifts.
• Demonstrated success in acquiring major gifts at the $500,000 level or above.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including nights and/or weekends, as needed, and travel in and out of the state.

Responsibilities

• Lead major-gift fundraising and overall development efforts throughout the College of Agricultural Sciences (CAS) to achieve annual goals set by the CSU Foundation.
• Carry a portfolio of 75-100 prospects capable of $50,000 and above gifts utilizing the tenets of moves management.
• Hire, train, set goals, evaluate progress, and manage performance of the CAS development team.
• Responsible for the strategic visioning and ongoing development, management, coordination and administration of an effective college-wide fundraising program.
• Allocate, track, manage and deploy an operating budget.
• Disseminate accurate donor information by identifying university-wide areas for donor engagement that align with the University fundraising priorities and goals.
• Solve donor related issues quickly and effectively, understanding when to bring any given situation to leadership.
• Develop data-driven fundraising strategy specific to the College."],
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Skills

Leadership & staff supervision

Major gifts fundraising

Strategic fundraising planning

Budget management

Donor engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CFRE certification

Tools

CRM systems

Donor management software

Job description

Colorado State University Foundation in Fort Collins seeks an Executive Director of Development to lead college fundraising and alumni relations for the College of Agricultural Sciences. You will manage a team, shape the fundraising program, and drive major gifts strategy aligned with CSU Foundation priorities.

The role requires 8+ years in development leadership, evidence of major gifts at $500k+, and ability to work flexible hours including travel.