Director of Development

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is seeking a Director of Development. This person will be responsible for cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000 and documenting estate plans and soliciting annual fund gifts. To do so successfully, the Director will build relationships with Kenan-Flagler’s key donors and prospects and will have significant interaction with alumni volunteers. The Director of Development reports to the Executive Director of Development. Extensive travel is required, and the position will represent UNC Kenan-Flagler throughout the state and across the country. The position will participate as members of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Development Staff in the overall execution of a comprehensive development program and fundraising campaign.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year direct ask fundraising experience
• Strong understanding of the nature and purpose of higher education
• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of successful fundraising as they pertain to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication abilities
• Demonstrated capacity to conduct multiple responsibilities
• Acute organizational skills
• Travel and some weekend work are required

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of major gift fundraising or equivalent experience
• Experience working at UNC or in higher education
• Experience in closing gifts over $100,000

Responsibilities

• Cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000
• Documenting estate plans
• Soliciting annual fund gifts
• Building relationships with Kenan-Flagler’s key donors and prospects
• Significant interaction with alumni volunteers
• Represent UNC Kenan-Flagler throughout the state and across the country
• Participate as members of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Development Staff in the overall execution of a comprehensive development program and fundraising campaign.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed