Director of Development: Major Gifts & Alumni Engagement

Hofstra University; Town of Hempstead (NY); Presencial; USD 130 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Hofstra University seeks a dynamic Director of Development to advance philanthropic priorities by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors. The role reports to the Associate VP for Development and builds a portfolio of alumni, parents, and friends capable of making significant investments.

The Director will work across units to build relationships, serve as the primary liaison to a College or priority, and develop fundraising strategies to secure major gifts for scholarships, research, and

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related professional experience.
• Ability to travel 25-40% of the time, with occasional evenings and weekends.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and closing significant gifts, investments, or business opportunities.
• Proven experience in successfully securing gifts of $100,000 or more from individual donors.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Actively manages a portfolio of approximately 75–100 constituents, with a focus on securing gifts of $100,000 and above.
• Develops and implements individualized strategies to maximize philanthropic support and ensure timely stewardship and recognition of donors.
• Conducts a minimum of 120 substantive prospect visits and meaningful donor engagements annually.
• Prepares and presents funding opportunities through gift proposals and white papers.
• Solicits outright gifts, multi-year pledges, planned gift commitments, and blended gifts as appropriate.
• Maintains active communication with donors and prospects through email, virtual visits, in person visits, phone, and handwritten correspondence.
• Builds partnerships with academic leaders, faculty, administrators, and advancement colleagues to identify opportunities.
• Collaborates with colleagues across Development to coordinate donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Represents Hofstra University at events, meetings, and programs on and off campus.
• Maintains accurate records of donor interactions in the CRM system.
• Mentors Associate Directors of Development.

Conhecimentos

Fundraising

Donor Cultivation

Major Gifts

Portfolio Management

Travel 25-40%

Mentorship

Communication

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree

Ferramentas

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hofstra University seeks a dynamic Director of Development to advance philanthropic priorities by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors. The role reports to the Associate VP for Development and builds a portfolio of alumni, parents, and friends capable of making significant investments.

The Director will work across units to build relationships, serve as the primary liaison to a College or priority, and develop fundraising strategies to secure major gifts for scholarships, research, and