Director of Development
Company: Central Washington University
Location: Ellensburg
Posted on: January 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Summary
Central Washington University is recruiting a Director of
Development to join our University Advancement team in Ellensburg,
Washington or Seattle, Washington. This role is an important member
of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role
is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives
you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on
experience, from $80,588 - $100,736 annually plus the awesome CWU
benefits.Who we are:We are a team of individuals committed to
Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a
part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their
dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and
career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city,
operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics,
libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick
serve dining, conferences and events from small to large,
recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public
safety for the campus population of -10,000 students.Central
Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year.
In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a
recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in
Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come
join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces
where all identities thrive on campus.Tour our campus in Ellensburg
here. What we offer:Our investment in you begins the day you join
our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to
us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance,
retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you
and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance
program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive
program. Learn more: .The Role:The Director of Development (DOD) is
an externally facing position that is responsible for the
identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of
prospective and current donors to CWU, including alumni, parents,
friends, and other constituents' groups. The DOD will focus on
fundraising priorities articulated by university leadership. The
DOD may be assigned to a specific school, college or unit or may be
assigned regionally to represent broader university priorities. The
DOD has a focus of activity on major gifts and will manage a
portfolio of major gift donors and prospects. Travel throughout
Washington state and occasional out of state travel is required.
All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity
and to bring and support inclusion into the university
environment.
Job Duties
Fundraising
- Manage and be directly responsible for a portfolio of major gift
prospects for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of
major gifts; develop and document written cultivation and
solicitation strategies/proposals, purposefully guiding donors to
make major investments in Central Washington University and develop
relationships to maximize their giving potential over time.
- Plan and implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
strategies for major gift prospects and well as identify and
qualify new and prospective donors through regular strategic
contacts.
- Meet explicit annual performance objectives as part of an annual
work plan determined in partnership with the position's
supervisor(s),
- Develop strong working relationships with Advancement and
School/College/Athletics/University colleagues. Meet/interact
regularly with colleagues in order strategize, develop plans, and
solve problems.
- Work with Prospect Research and Management to identify new donor
prospects and maintain database records of all fundraising and
engagement activity as required by Advancement policies and
procedures.
- Develop detailed knowledge of university and college programs and
activities necessary to engage donors and prospective donors.
Planning, Strategy, and Integration
- Work collaboratively with Annual Giving and Gift Planning to
enhance coordinated fundraising efforts.
- Coordinate cultivation activities and solicitations with other
Central Washington University representatives, including Deans, key
faculty, and volunteers as appropriate. Ensure appropriate
stewardship plans are prepared, and activities conducted, for
assigned donors.
- Ensure that donors are thanked and recognized by working closely
with Advancement stewardship staff and university/college staff as
appropriate.
- Set fundraising goals with university, college, and advancement
leadership
- Coordinate closely with Engagement team as part of donor
cultivation and stewardship efforts.
- Participate in relevant college or university meetings with deans
and department chairs and faculty on all development/fundraising
based activities.- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Salary: This position has a minimum annual salary of $80,588.00 and
maximum annual salary of $120,883.00. The Hiring Department's
expected hiring range is $80,588 - $100,736. In accordance with RCW
49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this
position. Individual placement within the hiring range is based on
the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and
abilities related to the position. Schedule/Appointment: Monday -
Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch), with some weekends and
eveningsWorking Conditions: Work is performed in an indoor office
setting with frequent in-person interactions. It is essential to be
able to remain at a desk/computer workstation for prolonged periods
of time, perform extensive data entry and other computer-related
tasks and create/maintain filing systems for departmental records.
Attendance at University and College events and functions which may
occur in the evening and/or weekends. Extensive travel away from
the office is required.Benefits: CWU offers a comprehensive
benefits package including medical and dental insurance, retirement
and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along
with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment
classification. For additional information please visit . An
employee of CWU may be eligible for the Public Service Loan
Forgiveness Program if the employee has student loans. To learn
more, visit: .
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