Strategic Development Director

Job Title:
Director of Development and Planned Giving

Reports Directly To:
Vice President of Development

Function:

The Director of Development and Planned Giving is responsible for assisting in the implementation of a comprehensive annual giving, corporate giving, major gift and deferred giving program in support of the mission and vision of Charleston Southern University.

Works collaboratively with the President's office, college deans and development staff to meet the fund-raising needs of the University.

The performance of the duties outlined below must be carried out within the mission of CSU and to actively demonstrate an attitude of willing service and teamwork.

Development Initiatives (90%):

Primarily focuses on leadership-level giving and participates in comprehensive fundraising efforts for the University working with the President's office, deans of assigned colleges, faculty, athletic department and marketing department members regarding campaigns, annual fund activities, major giving, donor recognition and stewardship.

Develops comprehensive planned giving program, including marketing, materials, stewardship, and serves as the primary contact regarding planned gifts

Keeps abreast of current best practices in the Development profession and evaluates new and emerging ideas for potential implementation at CSU.

General Duties (10%):

Creates an annual work plan that includes relationship management strategies, travel approaches/accomplishments, gift closing tactics, communications and events.

Completes regular entries and call reports within the Raiser's Edge database system concerning donor prospect contacts.

Attends internal and external functions (including early morning, evening and weekend events) and interacts with potential donors in the Tri-county metropolitan region and beyond.

Attends Development staff meetings.

Enhances professional growth and development and keeps informed of current trends and practices in the areas of development, major gift solicitation and changes within the business community by participation in continuing education courses, professional organizations, seminars and workshops, reading current literature and maintaining professional contacts in the community.

Responsible for the implementation of donor relation events.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required. Must have excellent written, communication and relationship-building skills. Must be able and willing to travel and attend evening and weekend events. Excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills. Ability to work collegially with University administration, deans, faculty, staff, alumni and community members

Charleston Southern University is a Christian university and tobacco-free campus.

We do not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), religion, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the university is prohibited from discrimination under local, state or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and university-administered programs.

The university has been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University's religious tenets and core values.

To apply, please complete the online application below and attach a resume.

By completing this application you are giving Charleston Southern University the authority to contact any person, educational institution, current or former employer, or company to disclose in good faith any information they may have regarding your qualifications and fitness for employment including, but not limited to, those you have listed in your application materials.

This suburban coeducational institution offers a liberal arts and professional curricula with degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The university was founded upon the principle that students should have an opportunity for a quality education under the guidance of Christian faculty.

The university promotes academic excellence in a Christian environment.

The institution changed its name to Charleston Southern University in 1990 to reflect the offering of graduate programs.

Charleston Southern University forthrightly avers the validity and applicability of Christian truth and values to public, private, individual and corporate activities.

who are committed to the Christian faith; whose faith is reflected in Christian witness through their employment, and their interaction with students, colleagues, and the general public; who will maintain active membership in a local Christian church;

Promoting Academic Excellence in a Christian Environment

Vision :

To be a Christian university nationally recognized for the integration of faith in learning, leading, and serving Learning: 2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

The Bible is the inerrant and infallible record of God's revelation to humanity, and it is the only sufficient source of appeal on matters relating to the Christian faith.

The historical account of Genesis decrees that He is the personal and direct Creator of all that exists, including the first human beings Adam and Eve.

John 14:6 "Jesus said unto them, `I am the way, the truth, and the life:"

no man comes to the Father, but by me.'"

Christians are to be consistent with Scripture in their character and conduct.

Diversity

Genesis 1:27 "God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Charleston Southern University defines diversity as people groups varying in ethnic makeup, cultural background, age, language, educational and professional experience, ability, veteran and/or socioeconomic status.

Our commitment to diversity is biblically informed; therefore, the university engages and supports diversity related-matters as they are clearly defined in Scripture.

God] . . .

made them at the beginning 'male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'[.]"

Marriage is God's unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards and the means for the procreation of the human race.

You shall teach them diligently to your children . . ."

Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence . . . All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian heritage. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual program for Christ's people.

It is the privilege and duty of every Christian to share the Gospel of Christ personally and by all other methods in harmony with the Gospel.