Director of Major Gifts – Student Success

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Director of Development for Student Success. This frontline role manages a portfolio of major gifts, cultivates relationships and stewards donors capable of giving $100,000 or more to support the Division of Student Success.

The role requires strategic planning, strong communication and collaboration with campus partners to advance fundraising priorities and build an active, data-driven pipeline for substantial philanthropic investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (or foreign degree equivalent) with related experience.
• Minimum 1 year of professional fundraising/direct solicitation experience.
• Experience in major gifts is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts of $100,000+.
• Manage a portfolio of 100 major gift prospects and donors with personalized plans.
• Develop engagement strategies to build relationships and secure philanthropic commitments.
• Maintain an active pipeline and meet donor engagement and solicitation goals.

Skills

Major gifts

Portfolio management

Donor engagement

Data-driven planning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM / Fundraising database software

MS Office

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Director of Development for Student Success. This frontline role manages a portfolio of major gifts, cultivates relationships and stewards donors capable of giving $100,000 or more to support the Division of Student Success.

The role requires strategic planning, strong communication and collaboration with campus partners to advance fundraising priorities and build an active, data-driven pipeline for substantial philanthropic investments.