Strategic Philanthropy & Prospect Portfolio Director

North Carolina State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina State University College of Engineering seeks a Director of Philanthropic Strategy & Prospect Management to guide fundraising performance and portfolio optimization. You will partner with leadership to ensure campaign readiness and data-informed decision making across prospect strategy.

As the CRM lead for Salesforce (Lobo), you will design best practices, support adoption, and translate fundraising needs into effective CRM solutions that improve efficiency and reporting.

Qualifications

• Strategic advisor for fundraising performance and campaign readiness.
• Experience guiding prospect strategy and portfolio optimization.
• Ability to translate data into actionable fundraising improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance to strengthen fundraising performance across the College.
• Oversee portfolio management and prospect assignment strategies.
• Serve as CRM functional lead for Salesforce (Lobo) and related processes.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track activity, strategy, and pipeline health.
• Collaborate with leadership to align resources with high-impact opportunities.

Skills

Strategic planning

Fundraising analytics

CRM leadership

Portfolio management

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Salesforce (Lobo)

Job description

North Carolina State University College of Engineering seeks a Director of Philanthropic Strategy & Prospect Management to guide fundraising performance and portfolio optimization. You will partner with leadership to ensure campaign readiness and data-informed decision making across prospect strategy.

As the CRM lead for Salesforce (Lobo), you will design best practices, support adoption, and translate fundraising needs into effective CRM solutions that improve efficiency and reporting.