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Associate Director, Major Gifts - Regional
Northeastern University
Associate Director, Major Gifts - Regional
Northeastern University
 Associate Director, Major Gifts - Regional About the Opportunity Job Summary Northeastern University Advancement seeks a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven development professional for the role of Associate Director of Major Gifts who will be responsible for raising major gifts for priority initiatives within and across Northeastern colleges, programs, and campuses. The Associate Director will cultivate and steward philanthropic relationships with individuals including alumni, parents, and friends, while identifying new champions to support the University. Recognizing the growth and necessity of multidisciplinary education and research and the myriad of philanthropic interests and opportunities from those who comprise the Northeastern community, the Associate Director will manage a diverse portfolio of major gift prospects located in designated geographic region(s). This regional model of university-wide portfolios will positively impact business travel and serve the collective goals of University Advancement and the multidisciplinary mission of the University at large. The Associate Director of Major Gifts will work with faculty and Advancement staff across the university to discover, identify, and build relationships with prospective donors in defined region(s)-developing strategies for cultivation and solicitation of gifts. Within the region(s)-based portfolio, the Associate Director discovers, builds, and manages a portfolio of 120+ prospective donors who exhibit considerable promise giving at the major gift level. The Associate Director will subsequently solicit gifts in the $100K-$1M+ range for a broad range of opportunities within colleges and university-wide. Scholarships, research, and coops are among the priority needs. The Associate Director works collaboratively with a talented group of Advancement colleagues in all major gift groups including corporate & foundation relations, international fundraising, gift planning, leadership giving, annual giving, and family philanthropy to effectively match fundraising opportunities to academic priorities and to serve as a source of advice about trends and strategies in fundraising region(s). This position is Boston-based and is not available for remote work. Travel support and administrative assistance to effectively work a major gifts portfolio in a designated region(s) is provided by University Advancement. Minimum Qualifications
Key Responsibilities Engage and Solicit Major Gifts Prospects in select region Cultivate, solicit, and build alumni, parent, and friend relationships. Strategize with faculty and other colleagues on next steps with prospects. Travel as needed to designated region(s) to build relationships with existing volunteers, prospects, and donors and to solicit gifts in the $100K - $1M+ range. Building and Sustaining Prospect Pipeline Discover new prospects and build pipeline to feed gifts at the major gift level. Work with the Senior Associate Vice President to create a strategic development plan for advancing a portfolio of approximately 120 prospects.; establish region-based plans for cultivating and soliciting alumni and current parents in targeted region(s); engage faculty strategically with prospects; maintain correspondence; and keep the Senior Associate Vice President, faculty, and appropriate University administrators apprised of funding opportunities and trends; and achieve annual fund-raising goals and activity (visits, video meetings, calls, proposals, etc.) metrics. Maintain Prospect Portfolio Maintain high-quality development process for active alumni, parent, and friend prospects and donors; create call reports and maintain database system; maintain the data integrity of prospect portfolio using the Development Office data management systems (Ascend); prepare monthly progress prospect reports for the Senior Associate Vice President; work with Advancement's Stewardship team to ensure that past, present, and future donors are appropriately recognized; including their administration and accounting. Position Type Advancement Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Compensation Grade/Pay Type: 111S Expected Hiring Range: $86,490.00 - $122,163.75 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Associate-Director--Major-Gifts---Regional_R136310 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-8f394a35ca77c14492295617716e3815
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About Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. Our broad mix of experience-based education programs?our signature cooperative education program, as well as student research, service learning, and global learning?build the connections that enable students to transform their lives. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.
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