Frontline Major Gifts Development Director

The Pennsylvania State University; Scranton (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Scranton seek an Assistant/Associate Director of Development to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting these Northeast campuses.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Campus Development and Alumni Relations, the role will identify and cultivate prospects, articulate Penn State's needs, plan major gifts, and travel regionally and nationally to build enduring donor relationships, measured by fundraising metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 1+ years of relevant fundraising experience.
• No specific certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate a prospect pool of alumni and key constituencies.
• Articulate Penn State's needs, ambitions, and values through proposals and communications.
• Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts.
• Travel extensively to pursue strategies and build relationships with fundraising metrics.

Skills

Major gifts

Fundraising

Relationship building

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Scranton seek an Assistant/Associate Director of Development to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting these Northeast campuses.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Campus Development and Alumni Relations, the role will identify and cultivate prospects, articulate Penn State's needs, plan major gifts, and travel regionally and nationally to build enduring donor relationships, measured by fundraising metrics.