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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in fundraising strategies, including major gift development and donor cultivation, while effectively managing outreach and proposal writing. Proven ability to achieve significant fundraising goals and engage stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Fundraising ExperienceProposal WritingMajor Gift DevelopmentProject ManagementDonor Relationship Management
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
FundraisingProposal DevelopmentMajor Gift SolicitationEvent PlanningClient Development
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsRelationship BuildingCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Alumni/Donor Database Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
Valid Driver's License
Industry Keywords
Philanthropic GiftsAnnual GivingOutreach PlanningFund Drive Execution
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences fundraising goals
- Plan and conduct outreach to promote understanding of college activities and research
- Cultivate donors and raise philanthropic gifts
- Conduct annual giving, major gift development, and planned gift identification and advancement
- Lead or manage assigned development staff as applicable
- Travel extensively in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest, and elsewhere
- Secure 12–16 major gifts or pledges
- Open a minimum of 20 solicitations
- Achieve a minimum annual fundraising goal of $750,000
- Engage faculty and translate research into layman’s terms for prospective donors
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of progressively responsible relevant experience for Director of Development 2, including one (1) year of full-time fundraising experience, OR comparable experience
- Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience for Director of Development 3, including two (2) years of full-time fundraising experience, OR comparable experience
- Demonstrated success in proposal writing and submission
- Ability to plan and execute a fund drive from conception to realization
- Demonstrated success in face-to-face solicitations of gifts of $25,000 or more
- Strong interpersonal skills in establishing and maintaining internal and external relationships
- Ability to cultivate, develop and steward client/donor relationships
- Understanding of proposal development and writing, fundraising and/or client development principles and techniques
- Project management skills
- Relevant event planning/management experience
- Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards
- Evening and weekend work required
- Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizen
- Preferred: Fundraising experience closing major gifts of $50,000 and above
- Preferred: Experience engaging faculty and translating research into layman’s terms for prospective donors
- Preferred: Experience with alumni/donor database applications
Benefits
Comp & perks- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents
- Retirement
- Deferred compensation
- Optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
- Permanent position
- Full-time (100% FTE)