WGU

Advancement Director - Craft Education

United States · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$110k-$170kDetected 6 hours ago

CommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
Since 1997, WGU has redefined ways to access and attain a post-secondary credential of value and fundamentally changed American higher education to be more equitable, affordable, and achievable.
As such, our donors reflect that same spirit of innovation and invention in their generosity.

Engages prospective donors and builds trust-based relationships.
Develops proposals based on WGU's fundraising priorities and donor investment interests.
Maintains a positive and constructive attitude while solving problems.
Performs other r elated duties as assigned.
Ability to deliver persuasive and compelling presentations to secure major gifts and donations.
WGU Advancement partners with national scale and regionally based foundations, corporations, associations, and high net-worth individuals to solicit and steward impactful investments in support of our strategic initiatives.
The Craft team is building a public data utility that scales apprenticeship and ends skilled labor vacancies in the country, so the next generation can earn, learn, and build a career without taking on debt.
The qualified candidate will manage a portfolio of approximately 100-125 donor prospects and will conduct a minimum of 12-15 personal visits a month, entailing online meetings, national or regional travel.
The Director develops long-term relationships with various constituencies and helps ensure a pipeline of major gift donors.

Bachelor's degree.
Six (6) years of experience in cultivating and soliciting major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations as well as fundraising and relationship management experience.
Experience in cultivating, closing, and stewarding six-figure gifts with n ational par tners.
Up to 25% travel and some weekend work is required
experience and training
2 years experience in major gifts at a scaled, accredited higher education institution or in a workforce development/economic-mobility-oriented foundation or not-for-profit setting.

$109,900.00 - $170,400.00
The Advancement Director - Craft Education is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts of $100,000 and above from foundations, corporations, and individual constituents in support of WGU affiliate Craft Education.

Independently identify and manage a portfolio of 100-125 prospects/donors (foundations, corporations, alumni, friends) of Craft Education.
Works collaboratively with the WGU Advancement team, the Craft Education team, and other internal constituents to develop both broad reach and targeted engagement opportunities.
Regularly reports relevant donor activity and strategy to the WGU Advancement and Craft Education teams, and other internal stakeholders.
Entrepreneurial spirit and independent problem solver.
WGU is dedicated to making workforce-based education affordable and attainable for all by increasing and improving access to higher education and accelerating innovations in learning.
Acquired by WGU in 2024, Craft Education is the technical platform behind apprenticeship and work-based learning.
This position must work independently and collaboratively with the WGU Advancement team, the Craft Education team, and other stakeholders.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

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