Director, Major Gifts & Principal Gifts

George Washington University, United States

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Washington, PENNSYLVANIA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
I. JOB OVERVIEW


Job Description Summary:
The Director, Major Gifts & Principal Gifts is a key member for the George Washington University Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) and the GW Medicine and Health fundraising team, representing the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. DAR is responsible for leading the university’s fundraising and alumni engagement efforts. 
 
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Major Gifts & Principal Gifts, this position: 
 
Works alongside development staff across the division and university to create and execute a sustainable development program that will broaden GW’s base of philanthropic support, particularly for top prospects. 
 
Provides direct support to the dean, administrative leadership, faculty, clinical leaders and central and school based development staff to meet fundraising goals, and build affinity in support of philanthropic priorities. 
 
This position is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of 100-120 major gift prospects for their respective school and/or division. 
 
This position will also develop and execute a strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts up to and exceeding $1 million. 
 
This position requires one-on-one engagement with the portfolio and will complete 8-10 monthly prospect visits in pursuit of this goal. 
 
Collaborates closely with fellow school/unit fundraisers, deans, department heads, faculty and administrative staff of the university to accomplish fundraising goals, in addition to working closely with prospect research and development/alumni relations colleagues in identifying, cultivating, and tracking major gift prospects. 
 
This role plays a critical role in developing meaningful connections with alumni, grateful patients, community members, parents, and friends of the school while developing strategies to move them across the donor continuum to result in stronger engagement and philanthropic support (outright major gifts and planned gifts). 
 
Additional responsibilities include preparation of briefing packets for university leadership, collaborating on the development strategy and management within several departments of the college or division in the portfolio, and participating in working group activities within development that advance university fundraising. 
 
This role is essential for achieving ambitious goals for philanthropic support for faculty support, student support, academic programs, and capital priorities, and will handle sensitive and confidential information. 
 
This position will provide senior leadership and mentorship to other major gifts officers, and may be a member of GW’s central development office or will support one of GWs ten schools across the university. 
 
This is the highest non-management fund-raising position at the university. 
 
Self-management of personal metrics, including overall goal review in attainment, visits, pledge collection, portfolio moves management, etc. 
 
Stewards assigned donors, including pledge collection and management of endowment funds to ensure appropriate spending and communication to donors. 
 
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 6 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree in a relevant area of study plus 4 years of relevant experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of successful fundraising experience 
  • Experience in working with centrally managed development organizations with distributed services and accountability
  • Experience in complex academic healthcare organizations 
  • Ability to develop and execute fundraising plans with strong support of metrics 
  • Relationship manager 
  • Team player 
  • Volunteer management experience
Typical Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience.

II. JOB DETAILS


Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: Development & Alumni Relations
Family Dev & Alumni Relations
Sub-Family Major Gifts
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 4
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time -> FTE 1.00
Hours Per Week: 40+
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, some nights and weekends
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Telework: No
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?
Posting Number: S012094
Job Open Date: 04/26/2023
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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