Director of Development: Major Gifts Leader

Illinois Institute of Technology; Illinois; Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and long-term disabilityinsurance

403(b) retirement plan with university

Tuition assistance programs

Flexible spending and commuterBenefits

Employee assistance program

University holidays

Paid and job-protected leave benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Illinois Institute of Technology is seeking a Director of Development to lead major gift fundraising and manage a portfolio of prospects focused on $100,000+ commitments. The role guides donor engagement, cultivation, and stewardship across university priorities and academic units.

You will conduct donor visits, develop tailored solicitation strategies, and collaborate with leadership to achieve annual revenue goals while ensuring accurate donor activity records in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years of fundraising experience with direct donor engagement and solicitation.
• Demonstrated success closing major gifts.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects (125+) and target $100,000+ gifts.
• Conduct approximately 100 donor visits per year with at least 20 solicitations.
• Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Ensure timely documentation in donor systems and prepare proposals and donor communications.
• Collaborate with leadership and PRM for portfolio optimization.
• Represent Advancement at donor events and internal meetings.

Conocimientos

Donor engagement

Closing major gifts

Communication

Organization

Educación

Advanced degree

Herramientas

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT

Descripción del empleo

Illinois Institute of Technology is seeking a Director of Development to lead major gift fundraising and manage a portfolio of prospects focused on $100,000+ commitments. The role guides donor engagement, cultivation, and stewardship across university priorities and academic units.

You will conduct donor visits, develop tailored solicitation strategies, and collaborate with leadership to achieve annual revenue goals while ensuring accurate donor activity records in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT.