University of North Texas · 6 days ago
Director of Development, College of Engineering
Denton, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$75K/yr - $90K/yr
4+ years expThe University of North Texas is a prominent educational institution in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, dedicated to transforming lives through education and philanthropy. The Director of Development for the College of Engineering will design and implement a comprehensive development program to enhance fundraising efforts and cultivate donor relationships in support of the college's mission and priorities.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Identify and qualify prospects with the goal of building and managing a prospect portfolio of a minimum of 100 active prospects
Communicate with existing donors on a regular basis for continued cultivation and retention
Solicit and successfully close major gifts
Establish and cultivate cross-campus partnerships to identify, engage and solicit prospects for multi-disciplinary UNT initiatives
Coordination with their supervisor to support a development program to foster and enhance the college’s development opportunities
Works effectively with the Dean, Chairs, Faculty, Department heads and Advisory Board's to support programs and strategies for specific/specialized funding needs
Collaborate with colleagues across the university to fulfill donor goals and objectives and to implement appropriate stewardship and recognition
Actively participate in College and University events
Participate in and support any special project fundraising for university priorities as assigned by executive leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and four years of professional experience in fundraising, donor relations, public relations, or sales: or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Extensive knowledge of philanthropy and fundraising principles
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective professional relationships with internal and external constituents
Ability to plan, organize, develop and execute strategies
Ability to mentor and coach colleagues or direct reports
Ability to manage time, personnel, financial, and physical resources effectively
Exceptional communications skills
Ability to master University policies and procedures and apply these in specific situations
Preferred
Fundraising experience for business-related initiatives a plus
Knowledge of prospect portfolio management
Effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Company
University of North Texas
Ranked a Tier One research university by the Carnegie Classification, UNT is the flagship of the UNT System and is located in Denton, Texas.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (73)
2024 (64)
2023 (54)
2022 (46)
2021 (26)
2020 (26)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Clayton Gibson, CPA
Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
Clay Simmons
Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer
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