Apply for Vacancy for Director at Muhlenberg College in the USA. The deadline for this job is 31st August 2021.

Job Summary:

The Director, Leadership Gifts will advance the mission of the College by significantly increasing the level of personal involvement and financial commitment of alumni, parents and friends.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage the fundraising cultivation process for 125 qualified leadership gift prospects.
• Also, develop and maintain travel schedule to visit a minimum of 120 qualified prospects in assigned geographic areas annually.
• Create an annual work plan that defines individuals to be cultivated, solicited and closed, and dollars to be raised.
• Similarly, successfully solicit and close five- and six-figure gifts, in line with the College’s current fundraising priorities.
• Raise current use dollars in support of the annual operation of the College.
• Exceed annually assigned fundraising goals.
• Likewise, utilize senior academic and administrative leaders, trustees and other volunteers to gain access to prospective donors and close gifts.
• Additionally, create strong ties to the academic and administrative departments of the College, gain an in-depth understanding of their programs, and align the interests of prospects with the most relevant institutional areas and priorities.
• Invest in continually learning about the College in order to have broad, up-to-date knowledge of the operation.
• Furthermore, serve as a liaison between Advancement and assigned academic departments or administrative offices.
• Attend campus College functions, including but not limited to, Homecoming/ Reunion Weekend, Commencement Weekend, and Advancement Department meetings and retreats.
• Also, collaborate with the Alumni Affairs team in successfully staging dinners, programs and events to foster stronger engagement with Muhlenberg.
• Work collaboratively with members of Advancement to develop and support special fundraising projects as opportunities arise.
• Moreover, identify potential College volunteers for committees and boards.
• Take on other duties as assigned in pursuit of the mission of the College.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must meet the following for Vacancy for Director in the USA:

• Bachelors degree.  Advanced degree preferable.
• Ability to powerfully articulate the role and importance of a small, private, residential, liberal arts education and the value and unique characteristics of Muhlenberg.
• Also, at least four years of frontline fundraising experience, preferably in higher education.
• Excellent written, communication and relationship building skills.
• Strong personal work ethic and integrity.
• Flexibility and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage numerous projects simultaneously.
• Likewise, demonstrated ability to meet or exceed goals and work well as a part of a team.
• Proven self-starter, able to take appropriate initiative to ensure success.
• Experience in strategically leveraging volunteers and academic and administrative staff in cultivating and soliciting donors.
• Similarly, successful completion of background checks, including but not limited to education, credit, national criminal background, and driving.

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