Director of Development & Prospect Strategy

La Roche University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

La Roche University seeks a Director of Development to lead its fundraising program, aligning prospect management, development operations, and reporting with strategic goals.

The role partners with the Vice President for Advancement, freeing frontline fundraisers to cultivate donors while ensuring data-informed decisions and donor experiences.

Candidates should bring 7+ years in fundraising or related fields and a track record of managing complex portfolios and performance dashboards.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressively responsible fundraising/advancement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the University’s prospect management efforts.
• Provide oversight to portfolio assignment and guide qualification and moves management processes.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews and monitor fundraiser activity and pipeline progression.
• Ensure prospects are strategically assigned and actively managed.
• Oversee prospect research and prospect identification efforts.
• Develop standards for prospect profiles, donor intelligence, and capacity assessments.
• Produce prospect research and briefing materials as needed while building long-term prospect development capacity.
• Support frontline fundraisers in identifying and prioritizing major gift opportunities.
• Oversee gift administration, donor stewardship processes, and operational workflows.
• Establish policies and procedures that promote efficiency, consistency, and strong donor experiences.
• Partner with university colleagues to ensure accurate gift reporting and reconciliation.
• Oversee development and maintenance of fundraising dashboards, reports, and key performance metrics.
• Monitor fundraising activity, portfolio health, and pipeline movement.
• Support accountability and performance management across the advancement team.
• Provide strategic oversight of advancement systems and data practices.
• Promote data integrity, reporting consistency, and active use of fundraising technology.
• Support faculty, administrators, and university leaders engaged in donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Coordinate information, stories, and funding opportunities that strengthen donor engagement.
• Serve as a resource to campus partners in advancing philanthropic priorities.

Job description

La Roche University seeks a Director of Development to lead its fundraising program, aligning prospect management, development operations, and reporting with strategic goals.

The role partners with the Vice President for Advancement, freeing frontline fundraisers to cultivate donors while ensuring data-informed decisions and donor experiences.

Candidates should bring 7+ years in fundraising or related fields and a track record of managing complex portfolios and performance dashboards.