Michigan Staffing
Senior Director of Development, CAL / Development Officer III/S
Michigan Staffing, East Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48823
Senior Director Of Development, Cal
The College of Arts and Letters educates actors, artists, designers, filmmakers, linguists, philosophers, poets, teachers, translators, writers, and much more while exposing students to the major cultural issues facing a global society. The College employs engaged, talented, and forward-thinking faculty and scholars to educate our students and bring public focus to the arts and humanities. Arts and humanities education in the College of Arts and Letters fosters creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills, the ability to see issues from multiple perspectives, and a solid sense of social responsibility in our graduates. Under the leadership of a dynamic and energetic new dean, the college seeks a confident, creative, collaborative, enthusiastic, and results-oriented major gift officer who understands and has appreciation for the arts and humanities, to build upon the foundation of its advancement program. As part of Michigan State University's $4 billion Uncommon Will. Far Better World. comprehensive campaign, the College of Arts and Letters has set an ambitious goal of $55 million. The Senior Director will be instrumental in helping the college achieve this goal by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individuals for significant 6- and 7-figure support, as well as periodic special purpose appeals and programs with business, industry, and interested foundations. The selected candidate must be an exceptional fundraiser, an accomplished motivator and mentor, an effective manager of people, and a visionary change agent who has a proven track record in successfully leading dynamic development programs. Experience leading comprehensive/capital campaigns in higher education is a plus. Serving as the college's chief development officer, the Senior Director will maintain a personal prospect portfolio of major donor prospects, as well as employ a strategic moves management program to ensure constant positive progression along the donor continuum and engage new audiences to build the pipeline. Leading by example, the Senior Director will oversee a team of 3 full-time staff, including another development officer, an alumni relations/events professional, and one administrative assistant. The Senior Director will work closely with the Dean, senior administrators, and volunteer leadership to ensure that the College reaches its full philanthropic potential. As MSU strategically progresses through its third billion-dollar plus campaign, the Senior Director will assume a leadership role in planning and spearheading the campaign effort for the College. This includes recruiting and training volunteers, articulating the case for support, identifying and cultivating prospects, developing engagement strategies to best position successful proposal delivery, and actively soliciting philanthropic investments with a focus on gifts of $100,000 and greater. Plans and implements methods of prospect identification, cultivation, and solicitation to maximize fundraising support, and match donor's interest with the needs of the College. The Senior Director will manage a portfolio of approximately 60-75 major gift prospects, strive to conduct 15-20 significant contacts (visits/virtual) per month, which will include discovery visits to qualify new prospects, and deliver 2-3 proposals per month. Plans and implements the major and planned gifts strategy for the College as well as funding from other sources, including corporations and foundations. Assists donors regarding tax laws, policies, and procedures and resolves problems to maintain a positive image.
The College of Arts and Letters educates actors, artists, designers, filmmakers, linguists, philosophers, poets, teachers, translators, writers, and much more while exposing students to the major cultural issues facing a global society. The College employs engaged, talented, and forward-thinking faculty and scholars to educate our students and bring public focus to the arts and humanities. Arts and humanities education in the College of Arts and Letters fosters creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills, the ability to see issues from multiple perspectives, and a solid sense of social responsibility in our graduates. Under the leadership of a dynamic and energetic new dean, the college seeks a confident, creative, collaborative, enthusiastic, and results-oriented major gift officer who understands and has appreciation for the arts and humanities, to build upon the foundation of its advancement program. As part of Michigan State University's $4 billion Uncommon Will. Far Better World. comprehensive campaign, the College of Arts and Letters has set an ambitious goal of $55 million. The Senior Director will be instrumental in helping the college achieve this goal by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individuals for significant 6- and 7-figure support, as well as periodic special purpose appeals and programs with business, industry, and interested foundations. The selected candidate must be an exceptional fundraiser, an accomplished motivator and mentor, an effective manager of people, and a visionary change agent who has a proven track record in successfully leading dynamic development programs. Experience leading comprehensive/capital campaigns in higher education is a plus. Serving as the college's chief development officer, the Senior Director will maintain a personal prospect portfolio of major donor prospects, as well as employ a strategic moves management program to ensure constant positive progression along the donor continuum and engage new audiences to build the pipeline. Leading by example, the Senior Director will oversee a team of 3 full-time staff, including another development officer, an alumni relations/events professional, and one administrative assistant. The Senior Director will work closely with the Dean, senior administrators, and volunteer leadership to ensure that the College reaches its full philanthropic potential. As MSU strategically progresses through its third billion-dollar plus campaign, the Senior Director will assume a leadership role in planning and spearheading the campaign effort for the College. This includes recruiting and training volunteers, articulating the case for support, identifying and cultivating prospects, developing engagement strategies to best position successful proposal delivery, and actively soliciting philanthropic investments with a focus on gifts of $100,000 and greater. Plans and implements methods of prospect identification, cultivation, and solicitation to maximize fundraising support, and match donor's interest with the needs of the College. The Senior Director will manage a portfolio of approximately 60-75 major gift prospects, strive to conduct 15-20 significant contacts (visits/virtual) per month, which will include discovery visits to qualify new prospects, and deliver 2-3 proposals per month. Plans and implements the major and planned gifts strategy for the College as well as funding from other sources, including corporations and foundations. Assists donors regarding tax laws, policies, and procedures and resolves problems to maintain a positive image.