Position Number: E99987
Location
Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA
Position Summary
The Office of Institutional Advancement is seeking an accomplished, responsive, collaborative, and results-oriented fundraiser to join its Advancement team. This team member will be the primary development liaison for one of the College's academic units, and will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends of the College as well as corporate, foundation and other college stakeholders. The ability to think and act strategically will be critical to the success of this position. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development, the Director of Development will focus efforts on face-to-face contact with prospects whose philanthropic capacity is $50,000 and more, managing a portfolio of 100 to 150 major donor prospects. It is expected that the Director will be required to conduct at least 70 face to face visit per year and make at least 24 major gift solicitations per year to support the college or their unit. The Director will be strategic to ensure that solicitation "ask" are maximized based on donor capacity and philanthropic interest that is aligned with the College's needs. The Director of Development will play a pivotal role in the identification and qualification of major donor prospects as Morehouse seeks to fulfill the the goals of The Making Men of Consequence Campaign.Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, business, liberal arts, or related field
- Eight or more years of related and progressively more responsibility or expansive work experience in professional fundraising, alumni/donor relations, public relations, marketing, or related field
- Experience with "Moves Management" or related strategic relationship development.
- Experience with planned giving techniques and vehicles
- Working knowledge of tax laws affecting charitable giving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and intellectual curiosity Collaborative team-oriented style.
- Ability to work with a variety of personality types. Excellent interpersonal skills Valid driver's license
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a higher education environment, having participated in a comprehensive campaign with a goal of $250,0000 or more.
- Ten or more years of related and progressively more responsibility or expansive work experience in professional fundraising, alumni/donor relations, public relations, marketing, or related field
- Proven and demonstrated ability to cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts starting at $50,000 up to $1,000,000
- Experience with fundraising and financial software
Preferred Education/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, business, liberal arts, or related field
- Masters Degree preferred
- 10 or more years of related and progressively more responsibility or expansive work experience in professional fundraising, alumni/donor relations, public relations, marketing, or related field
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, business, liberal arts, or related field
- Expansive work experience in professional fundraising, alumni/donor relations, public relations, marketing, or related field
- Experience with "Moves Management" or related strategic relationship development.
- Experience with planned giving techniques and vehicles
- Working knowledge of tax laws affecting charitable giving Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and intellectual curiosity Collaborative team-oriented style.
- Ability to work with a variety of personality types.
- Excellent interpersonal skills Valid driver's license
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
The Office of Institutional Advancement is seeking an accomplished, responsive, collaborative, and results-oriented fundraiser to join its Advancement team. This team member will be the primary development liaison for one of the College's academic units, and will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends of the College as well as corporate, foundation and other college stakeholders. The ability to think and act strategically will be critical to the success of this position. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development, the Director of Development will focus efforts on face-to-face contact with prospects whose philanthropic capacity is $50,000 and more, managing a portfolio of 100 to 150 major donor prospects. It is expected that the Director will be required to conduct at least 70 face to face visit per year and make at least 24 major gift solicitations per year to support the college or their unit. The Director will be strategic to ensure that solicitation "ask" are maximized based on donor capacity and philanthropic interest that is aligned with the College's needs. The Director of Development will play a pivotal role in the identification and qualification of major donor prospects as Morehouse seeks to fulfill the the goals of The Making Men of Consequence Campaign.Posting Number: S917P
EEO Statement Summary
Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
