Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Giving

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Three (3) years of full-time fundraising, sales, and/or related experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or a complex healthcare system. Proven record of success in cultivating, soliciting, and raising funds from individual donors and/or institutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience in fundraising campaigns. Proven success in closing leadership annual giving level gifts. Proficiency in contact management software, such as Raiser's Edge.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Assistant Director of Development will assist in fundraising efforts for the Leadership Giving team. Collaborating closely with the Executive Director of Development, they will design a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for selected areas. Responsibilities include meeting with key prospects and individual donors, cultivating relationships, soliciting gifts, and managing all fundraising activities for assigned portfolios. They must meet clearly defined annual metrics and have experience managing multiple priorities and donor/client relationships.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising portfolio. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects capable of major ($100,000 ) gifts. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.

• Provide mentorship and coaching to the Leadership Giving officers, offering encouragement and guidance to foster growth, development, and collaboration. Assist in implementing team-wide strategies, developing best practices, and integrating new technologies to enhance individual and team success. Execute a metrics-driven program to secure new and increased donors, build a pipeline of future major gift prospects, and prepare team members for future major gift officer roles.

• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement team, coordinating efforts with University Advancement, participating in various tasks and functions, and communicating clearly with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.

• Engage volunteers to assist in donor cultivation and solicitation.

• Manage projects as assigned based on rank and departmental mission.

• Attend relevant alumni, school, and university events to advance prospect or donor relationships.

• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Job Number: 2500747

Official Job Title: : Administrative Staff Assistant IV

Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location : US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: : Advancement

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. :

Posting Start Date : Mar 7, 2025

Posting End Date : Mar 21, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Salary: : $85,000 - $110,000

Appointment Type: : Regular

Salary Grade: : E4

SBU Area: : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook

Req ID: 2500747