Major Gifts Director: Elevate Health & Human Development

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State seeks a Director of Major Gifts to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College of Health and Human Development. You will identify prospects, articulate needs with DEI in mind, and lead solicitation strategies across regions to secure major gifts.

Reporting to DDAR leadership, the role requires strong relationship-building, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel extensively while advancing Penn State's fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate a prospect pool of graduates and other key constituencies
• Articulate Penn State's needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals
• Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts; Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships, tracked to a fixed and appropriately aggressive set of fundraising metrics

Job description

Penn State seeks a Director of Major Gifts to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College of Health and Human Development. You will identify prospects, articulate needs with DEI in mind, and lead solicitation strategies across regions to secure major gifts.

Reporting to DDAR leadership, the role requires strong relationship-building, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel extensively while advancing Penn State's fundraising goals.