Director of Advancement Services

Bowie State University; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, prescription

Tuition remission

Employer-funded pension

Job summary

Bowie State University in Bowie, MD seeks a Director of Advancement Services to lead data integrity, reporting, and systems integration across fundraising platforms.

The role collaborates with finance, IT, and development to turn donor data into strategic insights, manage data access, and support moves management and annual giving programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Master's degree is preferred for advancement roles.
• Experience with donor databases and advancement systems (Ellucian Advance, Salesforce).
• Knowledge of Annual Giving operations, donor segmentation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans to improve donor data systems and integration across platforms.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with the finance office.
• Translate constituent data into actionable fundraising insights and moves management measures.
• Lead prospect research and pipeline discussions for annual, major, and planned giving.
• Coordinate with offices to support data integration and software project prioritization.
• Coordinate training for Advancement staff on databases and fundraising processes.

Skills

Donor databases

Ellucian Advance

Salesforce

Data reporting

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Ellucian Advance

Job description

Job Posting:

JR101877 Director of Advancement Services (Open)

Department:

Advancement, PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

06-01-2026

Close Date:

$100,000 - $110,000

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement annual plans for continuous improvement of database systems, data integration across university platforms, and related technologies to ensure optimal data integrity and operational efficiency.
• Generate and oversee monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual financial reports in collaboration with the finance office, including donor benchmarking reports aligned with VSE and other gift reporting standards.
• Translate constituent data into actionable information to support fundraising strategies, moves management, and measures of success.
• Lead prospect research and pipeline discussions, including preparation of research briefs for events and meetings, to strengthen strategies for annual, major, and planned giving.
• Serve as liaison with key university offices — including technology, finance, financial aid, athletics, and academic units — to support data integration, collaboration, and software project prioritization.
• Coordinate and assess training needs for Advancement staff on database systems, business processes, and fundraising information systems to ensure consistent data integrity and institutional knowledge.
• Execute and maintain key knowledge management resources including business process documentation, procedural handbooks, policies, and guidelines.
• Manage access to alumni and donor data, safeguarding confidentiality, and overseeing coding tables, donor lists, and data requests.
• Anticipate constituent needs and ensure sound donor stewardship practices are reflected across all Advancement services and communications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience working with donor databases and advancement systems, including Ellucian Advance and Salesforce with the ability to support data integrity, reporting, and gift processing functions.
• Knowledge of Annual Giving operations, including campaign management, donor segmentation, solicitation strategies, and performance tracking.

Additional Job Information:

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.

Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Aff…