Senior Development Director: Major Gifts & Donor Growth

Washington State University; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Paid holidays

Insurance package

Retirement

Deferred compensation

Training and development

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Washington State University seeks a Director of Development 2 to advance fundraising for the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.

The role focuses on outreach, donor cultivation, and securing gifts across annual, major, and planned giving streams, with extensive travel in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and relevant fundraising experience, with ability to manage relationships and develop proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including one year of full-time fundraising experience of successful face-to-face gift solicitation of $10,000 or more.
• Master’s degree may substitute for up to one year of required experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills for internal and external relationship building.
• Ability to cultivate, develop and steward donor relationships.
• Understanding of proposal development, fundraising principles, and event planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct outreach to promote understanding of the college’s activities and research.
• Cultivate donors and raise philanthropic gifts including annual giving, major gifts and planned gifts.
• Meet fundraising targets and manage a portfolio of prospective donors; travel as required.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Relationship building

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree substitutable

Tools

Alumni/donor databases

Job description

Washington State University seeks a Director of Development 2 to advance fundraising for the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.

The role focuses on outreach, donor cultivation, and securing gifts across annual, major, and planned giving streams, with extensive travel in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and relevant fundraising experience, with ability to manage relationships and develop proposals.