planned and blended gift prospects, corporate/foundation relationships, and high-capacity non-alumni or institution-wide prospects. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Minimum of seven (7) years of significant achievement in a broad-based development, sales, marketing, corporate/foundation relations, planned giving, annual giving, nonprofit management, or related relationship-based revenue generation role. Demonstrate success securing or materially advancing gifts, grants, sponsorships, or philanthropic commitments of $500,000 and above. Previous supervisory, management, or significant program leadership experience. Knowledge of multiple areas of fundraising, including annual giving, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, donor pipeline development, campaign readiness, and donor engagement. Proven success building productive, long-term relationships with university administrative and academic leadership, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, corporate and foundation representatives, and friends of the University. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Ability to communicate effectively with others and work collaboratively across multiple teams and constituencies. Excellent customer service focus and ability to interact with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, corporate and foundation partners, and friends of the University. Requires a high level of commitment, judgment, trust, discretion, and enthusiasm. Desired Qualifications: Master's degree. Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. Development experience in higher education, preferably within a campaign or campaign-planning environment. Experience with Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management or similar CRM . Experience developing and implementing enterprise philanthropy strategies involving annual giving, planned giving, blended giving, corporate/foundation relations, donor pipeline development, stewardship, and donor upgrade strategies. Demonstrate knowledge of cultivation, solicitation, proposal development, and long-term donor engagement strategies.
