The Executive Director of Foundation Relations will play a key role in the completion of the University's $6 billion What Starts Here campaign while also building the team that will support the University's next multi-billion-dollar effort.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle fundraising strategy and closure of six- and seven-figure+ gifts
- A minimum of 7-10+ years of increasingly responsible experience in foundation and/or major gifts fundraising or related fields
- High degree of emotional intelligence
- Leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team of professionals
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Ability to drive results
- Ambition and entrepreneurial mindset to strategically coach and grow a successful team
- Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble
- Intellectual curiosity and the desire to appreciate, understand, and advance the academic and scientific pursuits of the University to donors, and the general public
- Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal)
- Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure
- Project management skills
- Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams
- Experience working with VIP, Raiser's Edge or other similar CRM
- Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors
- Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism
- A commitment to the University's mission and values
- Ability to navigate a complex, matrix environment, with finesse and tact
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
