Director of Major Gifts & Development

University of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 87,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

13 Paid Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

University of South Carolina seeks a Director of Development for the Anne Frank Center to lead a comprehensive development program focused on major gifts. You will coordinate donor strategy, maintain strong donor relations, and manage a portfolio using Blackbaud CRM.

This role requires collaboration with university development teams and ongoing stewardship activities. Responsibilities include prospect management, solicitation planning, and meeting performance goals while traveling and supporting

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
• Outstanding oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to travel, work evenings and weekends, as required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Prospect Manager for potential donors with capacity over $100,000 with emphasis on current and future major gifts for the AFC.
• Solicits prospective donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations in coordination with central’s office of Corporate and Foundation Relations and/or the office of Gift and Estate Planning.
• Meets process performance goals set and established by the Senior DOD with consultation with the Director of Development that includes a set number of meaningful contacts, qualification visits, and solicitations.
• Actively works with Senior DOD, Vice President or director, department chairs, faculty, alumni and key volunteers in fundraising efforts.
• Develops a plan of work, including specific fundraising strategies, campaign, prospect development, and stewardship, priorities and needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Donor relations

Fundraising planning

Travel evenings & weekends

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Job description

University of South Carolina seeks a Director of Development for the Anne Frank Center to lead a comprehensive development program focused on major gifts. You will coordinate donor strategy, maintain strong donor relations, and manage a portfolio using Blackbaud CRM.

This role requires collaboration with university development teams and ongoing stewardship activities. Responsibilities include prospect management, solicitation planning, and meeting performance goals while traveling and supporting