Development Director

3 days ago


Brookings, South Dakota, United States South Dakota State University Foundation Full time
Job Title: Development Director

The South Dakota State University Foundation seeks an experienced Development Director to join our team.

Job Summary:

This is a senior fundraising position responsible for soliciting donations and establishing relationships with major gift donors to support the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at South Dakota State University. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in securing gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

About the Role:
  • Solicit donations to increase philanthropic support for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and South Dakota State University, focusing on commitments of $25,000 or more.
  • Establish and manage relationships in an evolving portfolio of approximately 75 to 125 prospects and donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations.
  • Build and nurture collaborative, donor-centric long-term relationships with major gift donors.
  • Ensure consistent, appropriate, and timely stewardship through personal recognition, ongoing communications, and invitations to key events.
  • Effectively match the interests of prospects and donors to specific college and university needs.
  • Draft and customize correspondence, proposals, and other written materials for identified prospects and donors.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Gather data, assess prospects, and develop comprehensive long-range and short-term strategies designed to realize the current and lifetime giving potential of individual prospects.
  • Design and execute appropriate and effective cultivation and solicitation strategies to move assigned prospects through the gift cycle.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of pertinent communications and contact reports following prospect and donor engagements within database.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Minimum of three years of professional fundraising experience or appropriate related experience (such as public relations, sales, marketing, or alumni relations) required.
  • Background within Higher Education fundraising preferred.
Estimated Salary:

$60,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience.



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