University of Louisville

Director, Philanthropy (Libraries & Parents)

Belknap Campus, USA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 24 days ago

CRMNegotiationHRResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

The Director of Philanthropy reports to the Executive Director - Schools and Colleges.
They will help assemble key university members together with prospects around strategic funding priorities.

Manage a portfolio of high-potential individual prospects capable of making 5-7 figure gifts through the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship cycles.
Work closely with Prospect Management and Development, faculty, alumni, and volunteers to identify and create cultivation strategies for new high-wealth prospects.
Oversee the preparation of funding proposals, talking points and scripts, assessments of potential support, briefings, gift agreements, endowments, and stewardship reports for assigned prospects.

The Director of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and exceptional team-oriented fundraising professional with a demonstrated successful track record in securing high-dollar philanthropic gifts.
Promote deferred giving and have an understanding and expertise in deferred vehicles and the role they can play in supporting visionary gifts.
Overnight and local travel will be required, as well as evening and weekend work to attend events.

An advanced degree or professional fundraising certification is valued.
Experience with high-net-worth individuals, capital project fundraising, planned giving, or wealth management, and/or work in CFR is highly valued.
A deep understanding of and commitment to an integrated advancement program, and experience in a complex major research university environment.
A keen understanding of the natural tension that exists when working with a multitude of colleges, departments, and programs with varying priorities is essential.
Experience working to sustain strong working relationships with staff, donors, faculty, volunteers, and academic leadership is imperative.
Keen sense of requirements necessary to foster a team-centric culture and environment.
Superior interpersonal and listening skills, exceptional negotiation skills, and proven ability to make independent decisions.
Clear and effective written and oral communication and presentation skills, including individual and large groups.

will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.
It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.
No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements.
Solicit and secure major gifts to reach a minimum annual goal as determined by PAE leadership and no less than the performance standard of $2M.

The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits, please visit here

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

This listing is sourced directly from University of Louisville's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.