Assistant Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):  
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Three (3) years of full-time fundraising, sales, or related experience. Experience working in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or a complex healthcare system. Proven record of success in cultivating relationships and securing support from individual donors, institutions, and/or clients through fundraising or sales.

Preferred Qualifications:  
Demonstrated experience in fundraising campaigns. Proven success in closing leadership annual giving level gifts. Proficiency in contact management software, such as Raiser's Edge.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Assistant Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is responsible for building and managing a portfolio of major gift prospects. They will focus on cultivating and soliciting qualified alumni and friends to support Stony Brook University’s College of Arts and Sciences. The Assistant Director of Development, CAS must meet annual metrics, adapt to changing priorities, and manage donor relationships effectively.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program in collaboration with Advancement leadership.
• Achieve specific goals for contacts, portfolio management, proposals, and funds raised.
• Coordinate efforts with the University Advancement team, participate in various tasks and functions, and communicate progress effectively.
• Manage a core group of annual funds and major gift prospects, from identification to solicitation, while stewarding existing donors.
• Engage faculty and volunteers in cultivation and solicitation activities, and attend relevant events to advance donor relationships.
• Assist in coordinating cultivation activities, donor recognition, and stewardship events to support fundraising goals.
• Utilize and maintain prospect tracking and contact reporting through Raiser's Edge.
• Prepare written proposals and support documentation for gift acceptance in compliance with SBU Foundation accounting procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.