Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Philanthropy

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Director of Development for Innovation & Entrepreneurship to lead fundraising strategy across Pitt's innovation ecosystem, cultivating donors and partners to support entrepreneurship initiatives.

The role reports to senior leadership and works with OIE, PAE, and campus units to build partnerships, advance programs like Pitt.INC and ChangeMakers, and drive annual giving and major gifts for student and faculty ventures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of fundraising experience.
• Experience with academic leadership is a plus.
• Track record of closing at least $1M in gifts annually.

Responsibilities

• Envision and execute a comprehensive innovation and entrepreneurship philanthropy and engagement plan in partnership with OIE and PAE leadership and other campus-wide stakeholders. Efforts include entrepreneur and investor volunteer engagement opportunities, annual giving, major gifts, stewardship, and cultivation events tailored to the innovation community.
• Build, manage, and maintain a portfolio of prospective and current donors. Collaborate closely with other PAE units including MAJ, PRIN, and school-based leaders to qualify, solicit, and close gifts in the leadership, major, and principal gifts range and attain annual metric goals established by the division. While this role will have their own portfolio of prospects interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, the incumbent will also play a strong supporting role on prospect management teams where another fundraising may be the lead but the donor is interested in innovation and entrepreneurship helping to advance that piece of the philanthropic discussion.
• Be the PAE content and contact expert for philanthropy and engagement with the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including annual fund efforts

Skills

Donor relations

Major gifts

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Director of Development for Innovation & Entrepreneurship to lead fundraising strategy across Pitt's innovation ecosystem, cultivating donors and partners to support entrepreneurship initiatives.

The role reports to senior leadership and works with OIE, PAE, and campus units to build partnerships, advance programs like Pitt.INC and ChangeMakers, and drive annual giving and major gifts for student and faculty ventures.