Senior Associate AD, Development — Lead Major Gifts

CSU; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

CalPERS retirement

15 paid holidays a year

Fee waiver education program

Job summary

California State University, Fresno is seeking a Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development to lead and manage all fundraising activities for the Department of Athletics, including overseeing the Bulldog Foundation's fundraising staff. This role ensures compliance with NCAA, Pac-12, CASE, CSU, and Fresno State policies while coordinating with University Advancement.

The position reports to the Director of Athletics and partners with University Advancement to coordinate identification,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, major in business, marketing, public relations/communications, kinesiology, or sports administration preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience managing a development department for a Division I athletics program.
• Proven ability to solicit major gifts and build donor relationships.
• Ability to lead a high-performance fundraising team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all development and fundraising activities for the Department of Athletics.
• Supervise fundraising staff within The Bulldog Foundation.
• Coordinate prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, gift acknowledgment, and stewardship with University Advancement.
• Serve as liaison with The Bulldog Foundation Board of Directors.

Skills

Donor relationships

Major gifts solicitation

Donor stewardship

Team leadership

Strategic fundraising

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience leading development dept

Job description

California State University, Fresno is seeking a Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development to lead and manage all fundraising activities for the Department of Athletics, including overseeing the Bulldog Foundation's fundraising staff. This role ensures compliance with NCAA, Pac-12, CASE, CSU, and Fresno State policies while coordinating with University Advancement.

The position reports to the Director of Athletics and partners with University Advancement to coordinate identification,