Director of Development for Student Success

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Director of Development for Student Success to lead a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors. You will identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $100,000 or more to support scholarships, student well-being, and experiential learning.

Collaborating with the Senior Director, division leadership, and campus colleagues, you will develop personalized engagement strategies and drive fundraising outcomes through strong

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree with at least 1 year of professional fundraising experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trust and collaborative relationships.
• Preferred 3-5 years of major gift or account management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 100 major gift prospects and donors.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors for gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Develop personalized donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Collaborate with Senior Director, division leadership, University Development Office, and campus colleagues.
• Focus fundraising on scholarships, financial aid, student well-being, career development, experiential learning, and student engagement programs.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Communications

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

CRM/fundraising software

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Development for Student Success. This role involves managing a portfolio of major gift prospects, cultivating and soliciting donations of $100,000 or more to support the Division of Student Success priorities, and developing personalized engagement strategies to inspire significant philanthropic investment.

Highlights

• Manage a portfolio of 100 major gift prospects and donors.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors for gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Develop personalized donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Collaborate with Senior Director, division leadership, University Development Office, and campus colleagues.
• Focus fundraising on scholarships, financial aid, student well-being, career development, experiential learning, and student engagement programs.
• Minimum bachelor's degree required with at least 1 year of professional fundraising experience.
• Preferred 3-5 years of major gift or account management experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trust and collaborative relationships.
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM/fundraising database software;
• Position is full-time permanent with potential hybrid work arrangement, competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.