• Manages a portfolio of prospects that includes individuals, corporations, and foundations to further the mission of the College and TWU.
• Collaborates with deans, faculty, and other development and alumni engagement staff to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors.
• Develops strategic priorities and philanthropic strategies to support the College.
• Oversees continuous research, development, and understanding of all prospects and works collaboratively with University Advancement colleagues and staff to ensure a donor-centric approach to identification, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Provides leadership and strategy to the comprehensive campaign committee.
• Coordinates and manages all alumni/donor activities and events for the College.
• Maintains timely contact reports, prospect plans, and solicitations within the data tracking system.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the College and University Advancement.
• Reviews, proposes, and develops key relationships with faculty and administers within the College.
• Prepares written development materials, including case statements, proposals, and fundraising initiative/campaign-related materials for assigned college, school, and/or program(s).
• Assists in establishing and adhering to annual operating budgets and ensures that development programs are operating in a fiscally prudent and productive way.
• Keeps abreast of current best practices in the development profession and evaluates new and emerging ideas for potential implementation at TWU.
• Manages annual formal appraisal/evaluation process for assigned development staff.
• Promotes collaboration amongst the team as a pathway to achieving fundraising goals.
  

• Performs other duties as requested.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution. Master's degree strongly preferred.

Minimum eight years of fundraising or related experience in higher education. Combined experience in business development, government relations, enrollment management or sales will be considered. Previous experience working in a comprehensive campaign preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and other university leaders.
• Ability to travel frequently, including domestically and internationally.
• Proven ability to successfully manage a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Demonstrated ability to coach other fundraisers in developing and successfully managing assigned portfolios towards the completion of fundraising goals.
• Proven ability to collaborate and drive complex multi-unit gifts.
• Knowledge of and comfort with technology, including familiarity with computer-based fundraising support systems such as Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Ability to place accountability, honesty, and growth of the fundraising team at the highest-level regarding values and focus.
• Proven ability to build productive relationships with the University leadership, senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, business and industry leaders, elected officials, institutional boards, volunteers, and donors.
• Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email.