California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Director of Development (Regional)

Alexander Hall - LC00002, USA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$150kDetected 71 days ago
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PERM / green-card track50
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About the role

  • Please submit cover letter and resume to Lindauer Global Consulting at amachado@lindauerglobal.com
  • Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges.
  • Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 major gift prospects and donors.
  • Develop and execute individualized strategies to secure major ($100K or more) gifts in support of campaign priorities.
  • Solicit and close major gifts and maintain a robust pipeline of prospects at various stages of engagement and philanthropic interest.
  • Serve as a key contributor to campaign outreach, support, and execution within Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
  • Partner with Advancement leadership to identify and cultivate high-capacity and leadership-level donors.
  • Develop long-term strategies to build sustainable philanthropic support in assigned regions.

Requirements

  • An ability to handle highly confidential information with patience, discretion, good judgment, courtesy, and tact while working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds;
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, business administration, or a liberal arts field.
  • This position must possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the job or must be able to demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed through knowledge, skills and abilities not listed below:
  • An ability to work effectively in a complex institutional setting and maintain effective relationships with donors, volunteers, faculty, athletics staff, colleagues, and senior management

Nice to have

  • Minimum of 6 years demonstrable experience in the areas of major gifts fundraising in a medium to large development operation with a diverse portfolio of prospects preferred.
  • Experience in complex nonprofit organizations with a record of successfully soliciting and closing six and seven figure gifts.
  • Experience in an academic setting is strongly preferred, as is working in a campaign environment.

Skills

  • Knowledge of fundraising best practices in higher education;
  • Experience in capital campaign fundraising in higher education;
  • Success in personally qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts with significant institutional impact;
  • A high level of comfort and effectiveness working with high-net-worth individuals,
  • domestically and internationally;
  • An ability to monitor performance to achieve personal fundraising and metric goals;
  • Self-confidence, optimism, personal resilience, and the ability to function at peak levels in a high expectation environment;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including clarity, crispness, and elegance in writing and speaking;
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills; and
  • An ability to be an effective advocate for the value of a liberal arts education with all constituents.
  • The regular hours for this full-time position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
  • Holiday, weekend and evening work hours may be required.

Compensation

  • The position also requires sound judgment and the ability to act independently to accomplish annual goals while building a sustainable donor pipeline.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship.
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