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Development Director, Major Gifts

PageUp Desc Code: ADV - Development Director, Major Gifts

Function: ADV - Advancement

Sub-function: Fundraising

Discipline: Major Gifts

Career Track: D - Development

Career Track Level: Management / Leadership - Level 3

Broad Salary Range Code: 05

Range: $99503 - $208956


Market Reference Range Code: 05B

Range: $120964 - $187495


Advancement: Develops and administers processes to support alumni relations, annual and major giving, and stewardship. Participates in the management and execution of activities to advance donor fundraising potential..

Fundraising: Fundraising solicits donations and funds from individuals and businesses to support the university.

Major Gifts: Major Gifts identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts from critical, high-profile prospects/donors. Designs and implements strategic fundraising plans through collaboration for academic units, regional campuses, and complex markets. Typically manages a portfolio of approximately 100 prospects and gift solicitations of $100,000 to $5,000,000.

D - Development: Roles that are focused on fundraising for the organization.

Management / Leadership: Manager: The positions work is achieved through the direction of others. Managers have direct accountability for setting goals and using resources. They are responsible for administrative oversight of individuals, including conducting recommendations for hiring and termination, writing evaluations, disciplinary actions, day-to-day oversight as well as long-term goal setting and accountability for the performance and productivity of the employees. Managerial positions are reflected in the M1-M3 career track levels in the management/leadership track.

Level 3: Director: Directs and controls the activities of multiple university units or leads a team of professionals with significant university wide impact. Typically has indirect reports. In charge of overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, etc. for the unit. Collaborates with executive leadership on establishing strategic goals across the function.