Wayne State University
Director, Leadership Annual Giving
Detroit, MI, US · Director
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About the role
- Job Purpose Provide vision, leadership and direction for the university's leadership annual giving program.
- This position is expected to personally meet ambitious fundraising goals annually, with a specific focus on personally securing gifts between $1,000-$50,000 from individuals.
- This position reports to the Associate Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Director, Prospect Development to develop and achieve pipeline development and prospect qualification goals, regularly tracking progress.
- Work collaboratively with Advancement Services to develop and implement plans to integrate and leverage new technology to aid in pipeline development.
Compensation
- Job Purpose Provide vision, leadership and direction for the university's leadership annual giving program.
- Responsible for the strategic design, planning and implementation of programs, communications, and strategies to enhance the annual leadership philanthropic support from individual donors, increase donor connection and engagement, and deepen the prospect pipeline for the university's major gifts program.
- This position is expected to personally meet ambitious fundraising goals annually, with a specific focus on personally securing gifts between $1,000-$50,000 from individuals.
- The essential functions are listed in order of importance.) Essential Functions % Time Provide vision, leadership and direction for the leadership annual giving program.
- Responsible for the strategic design, planning and implementation of programs, communications, and strategies to enhance annual philanthropic support from individual donors, increase donor connection and engagement, and deepen the prospect pipeline for the university's major gifts program.
- 25% Collaborate with school/college/unit directors of major gifts to establish unit-based leadership annual giving targets.
Equal opportunity
- Essential Functions (Essential functions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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