Director of Development: Higher-Ed Startup Fundraising

Meritus College; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 148,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive compensation

4-day work week

Job summary

Meritus College is seeking a Director of Development to help build a bold fundraising function within a new nonprofit college model. The role blends traditional higher-education philanthropy with startup-style fundraising, working with founders and leadership to secure major funding and partnerships.

This hybrid, remote position reports to the Development leadership and collaborates with Merit America's development team to translate outcomes data into compelling donor narratives and to grow a

Qualifications

• Experience leading fundraising for a new program or startup
• Ability to build cases for support with limited proof points
• Strong written and verbal communication for diverse funders

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of 6- and 7-figure funders.
• Lead proposal development and craft fundable narratives.
• Drive the fundraising strategy and launch initiatives for a new college.
• Collaborate with academic, data, and operations teams to gather impact data.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Proposal writing

Portfolio management

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Salesforce

CRM tools

Job description

Meritus College is seeking a Director of Development to help build a bold fundraising function within a new nonprofit college model. The role blends traditional higher-education philanthropy with startup-style fundraising, working with founders and leadership to secure major funding and partnerships.

This hybrid, remote position reports to the Development leadership and collaborates with Merit America's development team to translate outcomes data into compelling donor narratives and to grow a