Assistant Director of Development

Employer: Morgan State University

Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Dec 23, 2025

Position Type: Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Development & Advancement, Grants & Contracts, Alumni Affairs

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Details

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Job Title: Assistant Director of Development

Division: Division of Institutional Advancement

Department: VP Institutional Advancement

Work Status: Full Time

Position Category: Contractual

FLSA: Exempt

Pay Range: Exempt

Salary Range: $85,000 / year

Fund Source: Federal/Grant

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Development will play a key role within the Division of Institutional Advancement by supporting the development and implementation of fundraising strategies. This role will provide overall support of the development program which includes the annual giving program, micro fundraising campaigns, engagement events, prospect management and stewardship. This position will assist with writing and editing fundraising and/or marketing materials, proposals, gift agreements and impact reports and develop other supporting materials for specific fundraising activities. This position requires sensitive interaction with a variety of internal and external contacts.

Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of 30-40 leadership annual donors.
• Develop leadership annual giving levels to attract donors and maintain their support.
• Track engagement with portfolio on a regular basis using the unit’s CRM and entering contact reports.
• Manage the relationship with the external consultant to schedule routine meetings and track fundraising appeals through all phases including idea, design, approval process and deployment.
• Develop adhoc micro fundraising campaigns or messages that fall outside the scope of the standard fundraising appeal schedule.
• Assist with developing donor engagement strategies and activities.
• Assist with writing proposals and agreements for fundraising initiatives.
• Collaborate with university departments, including Alumni Engagement to foster a cross-functional team approach to messaging and outreach.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience: A minimum of three years of relevant work experience is required.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Preferences: Four plus years of relevant experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proven experience with CRM data bases
• Must work collaboratively within a team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Raiser’s Edge NXT
• Ability to work independently and achieve goals
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: ST01412

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 12/23/2025

Job Close Date: 01/22/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant: Please enter two professional references in the References page of the application. This is a 6-month contract with potential for renewal.