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Assistant Director, Major Gifts- CPS Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts, USA at Northeastern University
Assistant Director, Major Gifts- CPS
About the Opportunity
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JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Director of Major Gifts, College of Professional Studies (CPS) is the partner to content specialists in CPS assisting in the execution ofinterdisciplinaryfundraising strategies across the global university system.
Reporting to the Director of Development, CPS the Assistant Director of Major Gifts collaborates withAdvancementstaff and faculty at CPS and across the global university system, to discover, identify, and build relationships with prospective donors-developing strategies for their cultivation and soliciting gifts. The Assistant Director of Major Gifts, working with the Director of Development, carries outinterdisciplinarymajor gifts fund-raising program for alumni, parents, and friends of CPS and within the global network.
They discover, build, and manage a portfolio of 120+ prospective donors who exhibit considerable promise for evolving to major gift capacity over time and whose philanthropic priorities match theeducationand research programs y solicit gifts in the $100K-$1M+ range. They travel regularly to key regions nationally for cultivating and soliciting prospective donors.
The Assistant Director of Major Gifts coordinates efforts withAdvancementcolleagues, and works collaboratively, where appropriate, with colleagues in corporate & foundation relations,leadershipgiving, international and regional giving, gift planning, and family philanthropy, as well as with other major gift officers, on special cross-disciplinary projects.
This position is Boston-based and is not available forremote work.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Active contributor to major gifts fund-raising effort for CPS andinterdisciplinaryfundraising for the global university.
Cultivate, solicit, and build alumni, parent, and friend relationships. Strategize with faculty and other colleagues on next steps with prospects within CPS and across other disciplines. Travel as needed to build relationships with existing volunteers, prospects, and donors. Solicit gifts in the $100K – $1M+ range. Work with the Director of Development and otheradvancementteams (corporate & foundation relations,leadershipgiving, international and regional giving, gift planning, and family philanthropy) to ensure the development goals of CPS are met.
Advise faculty, fund-raising colleagues, and administrators on alumni and parent areas of interest. Partner with fund-raising colleagues (corporate & foundation relations,leadershipgiving, international and regional giving, gift planning, and family philanthropy) to developinterdisciplinarystrategies for donors providing support across the university.
Building Prospect Portfolio and Pipeline:
Discover new prospects and build pipeline to feed gifts at the major gift level. Work closely with the Director of Development to develop and manage a large portfolio of prospects (approximately 120+). Working within a region-based plans cultivate and solicit alumni and current parents in targeted areas nationally. Engage faculty strategically with prospects; maintain correspondence; and keep the Director of Development, faculty, and appropriate University administrators apprised of …
Title: Assistant Director, Major Gifts- CPS
Company: Northeastern University
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
