"Director of Development, Major Gifts"

Director of Development, Major Gifts

Job #: 042364

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $79,000 - $115,000

Hours:
Standard University business hours
8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

The Director for Development, Major Gifts will be responsible for cultivating, soliciting, closing and stewarding major donors with an emphasis on gifts of $100,000 or more, but representing a wide spectrum of capability, from mid-level to principal gifts.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum, six years of demonstrated experience of successful major gifts fundraising, preferably in a college or university setting.
• Experience in Division I Athletics strongly preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to generate private philanthropic support and bringing closure to major and principal gifts of $100,000+.
• General recognition of indicators of wealth and the ability to engage in meaningful and thoughtful conversations with prospective donors.
• General knowledge of planned or deferred gift instruments and the ability to collaborate with the Gift Planning Staff.
• Familiarity and understanding of current issues in intercollegiate athletics and higher education.
• Ability to direct and perform confidential detailed work with accuracy under deadline pressure.
• Mature and professional attitude, donor/client focus and the ability to manage and direct multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of and familiarity with NCAA rules and regulations, particularly those impacting representatives of the institutions athletics interests.
• Ability to work with university and donor database systems.
• Impeccable integrity and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a minimum of 150 face to face visits focused on moving potential major donors towards gift discussions, both locally and throughout the US.
• Advance planning and effective use of the Blackbaud CRM database for donor visits, including but not limited to, research requests, proposal preparation, collaboration with other on-campus development specialists and coordinating travel and other logistical arrangements.
• Attend Advancement and External Affairs and Cuse Athletics Fund meetings, training and professional development sessions, and other events or activities.
• Attend and provide appropriate staff support at athletic-related events at home and selected away games, championships and/or tournaments.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.