West Virginia University Foundation · 22 hours ago
Director of Regional Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expWest Virginia University Foundation is seeking a Director of Regional Development who will be a frontline fundraiser responsible for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major and principal gift prospects. This role involves managing a personal portfolio of prospects to advance significant gifts during a comprehensive campaign.
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Responsibilities
Join a winning team that has a “can do” attitude with a collaborative and positive culture
Execute qualifying discussions to define philanthropic passions of suspects identified by Prospect Discovery and Strategy with capacity of $50,000+
Plan, schedule, and complete frequent travel in the assigned geographic region, including overnight, to contact prospects and donors in completion of portfolio/pipeline management
Travel to West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV for quarterly meetings
Collaborate with WVU Foundation, West Virginia University, WVU Medicine, and Mountaineer Athletic Club leadership and development officers to develop strategies to link donor interest with university priorities
Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of the University and its units, including mission, history, and current fundraising priorities assuring effective representation of all opportunities and priorities for private support
Build and manage a network of relationships with prospective donors involving University, WVU Medicine, and Mountaineer Athletic Club leadership, faculty, and volunteers
Facilitate and coordinate all communication with these prospects and among the prospect’s campus relationships
Coordinating with Prospect Development and Strategy, suggest strategy meetings on multi-interest prospects with colleagues to keep gift discussions moving forward in a donor centric fashion
Coordinate with Donor Relations and appropriate development officers to develop and execute personalized stewardship plans for select donors and prospects
Comply with all WVU Foundation reporting and accountability standards and coordinate development efforts with university development staff as needed
Meet annual fundraising goals and performance metrics
Complete additional assignments which may be required by the supervisor or other Foundation senior management as appropriate
Other duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree
A minimum of 3 years of direct and progressively responsible experience in major gift fundraising or other employment involving similar direct client engagement is required
Proficiency in computer and internet usage is necessary
The ability to accurately enter data into a database and recall information through reports is necessary
A valid driver's license is required
Company
West Virginia University Foundation
West Virginia University Foundation is a nonprofit organization that focuses on education, fundraising, scholarships and charitable support.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jessica Burns
Board Administrator/Executive to CEO
Rick Kraich
Vice President, Investments & CIO
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