Senior Major Gifts Lead - Development & Strategy

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh (Allegheny County)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with employer and 401k

Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus 1

Family Concierge services

Fitness center access

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking an Associate Director, Development, to lead a portfolio of 125-150 major gift prospects and drive solicitation efforts. You will qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects through visits, mail, phone, and volunteer support, while aligning moves management with university goals.

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will track outreach in Salesforce, stay current on programs and faculty initiatives, and contribute to annual goal setting with progress

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.
3-5 years of major gift fundraising in non-profit or higher education.
Ability to analyze moves management and articulate the case for support.

Responsibilities

Manage and develop an assigned portfolio of roughly 125-150 major gift prospects.
Qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects via personal visits, direct mail, phone, or volunteers.
Track prospect outreach and relationship building through each stage in Salesforce.
Set annual goals and report progress on the implementation plan.

Skills

Fundraising

Major gifts

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, you will track outreach in Salesforce, stay current on programs and faculty initiatives, and contribute to annual goal setting with progress

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