Senior Director of Development for Strategic Initiatives
Core
Lead strategic fundraising initiatives and transformational gift conversations to advance the university's strategic plan priorities.
Role type
Senior Director of Development (Strategic Initiatives)
Builds
Strategic fundraising campaigns and donor engagement playbooks for transformative gifts.
Domain
Higher Education / Nonprofit Development
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic planning, fundraising strategy, cross-functional project management, stakeholder relationship building, presentation development, data pipeline management, proposal content creation, donor stewardship
Preferred skills
Experience with Change Starts Here initiatives, deep familiarity with higher education fundraising
Technologies
Database management tools, proposal templates, strategic planning frameworks
Responsibilities
Coordinate biweekly Transformational Giving meeting agendas and outline actionable next steps for the leadership team. Work with leadership to determine fundraising priorities and develop playbooks for transformational gift prospects. Identify intersections between university strategic plan priorities and fundraising needs. Build and maintain a database to track $5M+ open, closed, and pending proposals. Craft proposal content, presentations, SWOT analysis, and talking points for donor conversations. Drive strategic planning contributions across fundraising teams. Collaborate with Donor Relations to determine next steps for stewardship of transformational and presidential prospects. Develop a TG-specific toolkit including standardized templates and checklists.