Executive Director of Development, Principal and Leadership Gifts

Join the Iowa State University Foundation in our mission to engage our community, inspire philanthropy, and steward resources to advance Iowa State University and its impact on Iowa and the world. We are searching for a highly collaborative, experienced fundraiser to join our development team!

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The executive director of development on the principal and leadership gifts team works collaboratively across units and with development colleagues to lead strategy discussions and offer support and organizational resources to staff as they navigate conversations greater than $1 million.

The executive director will oversee coordinating strategy that involves university and foundation leadership. This position will be donor-facing and will carry a small portfolio of donors in the principal and leadership gifts marketplace segment.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Enhance development officer activity, solicitations, and increase the number of $1 million gifts.
• Collaborate daily with development staff - coaching, leading, and strategizing on donor interactions and comprehensive pipeline development at the leadership level.
• Strategize with development leadership to determine how best to guide and lead strategy on gifts of $1 million+ with their teams.
• Focus on key deliverables, reporting, and analysis to ensure growth in the leadership gifts segment.
• Ensure data is accurate and interpret data and reporting to guide decisions.
• Serve as a resource for development leadership related to donor interactions.
• Personally fundraise for high-priority projects and manage relationships of a portfolio of donors.