Executive Director of Development for Strategic Initiatives

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Posted: 15-Mar-24

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Salary: Open

Internal Number: 273422

Vacancy ID: NF0007770

Position Summary/Description:

The University Development Office is seeking an Executive Director of Development for Strategic Initiatives, who would be responsible for developing and executing fundraising strategy for a specific strategic initiative. The person holding this position will be the fundraising subject matter expert for initiative. As the subject matter expert, the executive director will marshal the resources of the academic unit(s), partner(s) and the University Development Office to develop private philanthropic support for the initiative.
This position will also be a key strategic partner for the lead academic officer(s) for the initiative (typically a dean, provost or similar role), the vice chancellor for development, the principal gifts team and the corporate and foundation relations team. The executive director will be expected to identify appropriate funding opportunities and potential donors from the Carolina alumni base, corporate and foundation partners and beyond who would be interested in those opportunities. In addition to developing strategy, this position is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with individuals, corporations, and foundations on behalf of the partner(s) associated with a specific initiative. The position will initiate, strengthen and manage strategic relationships with corporate and foundation philanthropic partners and individual donors, closing major and principal gifts and grants of $100,000 and above. This position will plan and implement a program of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major corporate, foundation, and individual prospects.

Education and Experience:

Fundraising experience for strategic or multidisciplinary initiatives.
Appropriate subject matter expertise that matches to one or more university strategic priorities.
Demonstrated ability to close gifts of $1 million or greater.
Success working with both individual donors and corporate, foundation and other institutional donors.
*Prior experience staffing academic administrators in development setting.

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