Director of Development Major Gifts

2 days ago


Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Milwaukee School of Engineering Full time
Job Title: Director of Development Major Gifts

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Development Major Gifts to join our University Advancement team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the major giving efforts of MSOE, cultivating and stewarding relationships with alumni, friends, faculty, and staff to facilitate support of the institution through major gifts.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and manage a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors at the $25,000 level and above.
  • Discover new prospects and manage them effectively through the early cultivation, advanced cultivation, solicitations, closed gift, and stewardship stages to achieve annual metrics.
  • Complete a minimum of 150 personal visits that meet the standard for qualified action.
  • Devise strategies and develop proposals to solicit commitments from prospective major giving donors.
  • Manage a cultivation and solicitation strategy for each prospect under management and enter call reports for each completed action in a timely manner.
  • Participate as a member of the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs, attending department meetings and providing staff support for events and activities related to the office.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree is highly preferred.
  • Five (5) years of development experience in a direct gift solicitation role; higher education experience is preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.


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