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The Director of Development – Major Gifts is charged with the cultivation, solicitation and stewarding of major gift prospects and donors of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

1. Develop relationships and actively solicit gifts from a portfolio of 125 current and prospective major gift level donors ($100,000+). Manage and create personalized strategies around potential gifts ranging from $100,000 to $1 million, collaborating with colleagues from other areas of the University where appropriate.

2. Conduct at least 144 visits annually in assigned territories. Must manage travel expenses in line with an approved travel budget.

3. Actively seek leadership level unrestricted gifts and pledges to the College unrestricted annual fund.

4.Prepare proposals, stewardship plans, and other correspondence for prospects, collaborating as necessary with the Dean's office, Donor Relations, faculty/program administrators, College Foundation board members, Associate Vice President of Development and the President of the College Foundation.

5. Motivate and support volunteers for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship calls. This may involve managing a regional board of volunteers.

6. Maintain in-depth knowledge of the College's campaign fundraising priorities, including academic and extra-curricular programs and key faculty administrators.

7. Assist in the identification and collection of pledge payments for donors within portfolio and assigned territories.

1. Participate in periodic meetings and review reports to monitor prospect cultivation stages and progression.

2. Support relationship-tracking mechanisms for monitoring designated prospect involvement across the University.

3. Lead or participate in projects within the fundraising team and/or across the College Foundation aimed at ensuring the overall success of the organization.