Senior Director of Development

Bowling Green State University

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Job Type: Full-Time

Division: V P University Advancement

Opening Date: 12/19/2024

Location: Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Number: BGSU00655

Department: V P University Advancement

Closing: Continuous

Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Development, the Senior Director of Development will advance the mission of Bowling Green State University, secure private philanthropic major gifts aligned with the University's priorities and strategic plan, lead fundraising strategy for assigned college, unit, and/or special initiatives, and manage one or more development officers.

This position requires a significant work establishing and sustaining relationships with major donors, alumni, and friends who make philanthropic commitments that support Bowling Green State University. The Senior Director will lead and execute strategies to cultivate and solicit major gifts ($25K+ minimum, with focus on gifts of $100K+) to support approved fundraising priorities.

Within the centralized advancement structure at BGSU, the Senior Director will provide strategic leadership for multiple campus partners, supervise one or more development officers, and may oversee special fundraising initiatives, as identified by University Advancement or University leadership. The position will be responsible for leading the successful achievement of personal and team fundraising metrics as well as play a key role in meeting division-wide goals, which are established annually and based on the donor pipeline, pipeline capacity, and fundraising priorities.

Essential Functions

Perform full range of fundraising activities.

• Actively manage and engage a portfolio of major gift prospects that emphasizes prospect capacities and solicitations at the $100,000+ level. Advance relationships with prospective donors through the appropriate stages of donor moves management.

• Work with University Advancement and campus leadership to establish annual fundraising priorities as well as personal, unit, and team quantitative and qualitative goals.

• After establishing quantitative goals with the guidance of the AVP Development, personally secure gifts of cash, pledges, or blended commitments of outright and planned gifts, annually. Develop work plan and strategies for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of portfolio prospects to generate and sustain gifts that move BGSU forward. Develop overarching strategies for growth and elevation of philanthropic success in assigned colleges and units, working closely with any additional fundraisers assigned to those areas as well as respective leaders.

• Serve as senior fundraising liaison for multiple colleges and/or units. Provide counsel and professional expertise to respective deans, program directors, and other campus leaders regarding all aspects of philanthropic fundraising and engagement for their units. Set short- and long-term fundraising priorities and liaise with Annual Giving to plan annual solicitations and liaise with Alumni Engagement on alumni/donor engagement opportunities. Work on and lead complex gift scenarios, engaging campus partners to help present and secure major and occasional principal gifts.

• Work with AVP Development and colleagues in Annual Giving, Alumni Engagement, Gift Planning, Prospect Management and Research, Donor Relations and Stewardship, and Advancement