Donor Relations & Major Gifts Director

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Retirement contribution 10%

Paid time off & holidays

Professional development opportunities

Education benefits

Job summary

Ivy Tech Evansville is seeking a Fundraising Development Director to lead fundraising, donor relations, and philanthropic partnerships supporting students and campus priorities. This role suits nonprofit fundraising professionals with experience building relationships and securing financial support.

The director manages donor relationships, develops fundraising strategies, aligns gifts with campus needs, and collaborates with the Ivy Tech Foundation to maximize impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Three to Five years of experience in fundraising, development, sales, or related field.
• Demonstrated success in relationship-based roles, preferably involving donor or client engagement.
• Must subscribe to highly ethical standards for fundraising and donor relations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail and ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Commitment to ethical fundraising, donor confidentiality, and responsible stewardship of funds.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds and foster an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 75 to 150 donors and prospective donors (individuals, companies, foundations, alumni).
• Build and maintain long-term donor relationships through outreach, meetings, follow-up, and stewardship.
• Develop personalized engagement strategies that move donors from initial interest to gift commitment and ongoing support.
• Lead fundraising efforts and sponsorship requests aligned with campus priorities and student needs.
• Partner with campus leadership on major gift opportunities, high-level donor meetings, and follow-up strategies.
• Identify and qualify new prospects to grow the donor pipeline and increase philanthropic support.
• Translate campus funding priorities into donor-focused proposals and cases for support.
• Draft, track, and manage gift agreements, naming commitments, donor records, and fundraising activity documentation.
• Monitor foundation funds, restricted gifts, allowable spending, gift processing, fund balances, and donor questions about gift usage.
• Coordinate scholarship funding, grant reporting, impact reporting, donor recognition, campus visits, and donor engagement events.

Skills

Donor relations

Relationship building

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Ethical fundraising

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Donor database management

Gift processing

Fund accounting

Job description

Ivy Tech Evansville is seeking a Fundraising Development Director to lead fundraising, donor relations, and philanthropic partnerships supporting students and campus priorities. This role suits nonprofit fundraising professionals with experience building relationships and securing financial support.

The director manages donor relationships, develops fundraising strategies, aligns gifts with campus needs, and collaborates with the Ivy Tech Foundation to maximize impact.