San Francisco State University seeks a Senior Director of Development for the College of Liberal and Creative Arts.
This position fundraises for one of the premier colleges at the University, the College of Liberal and Creative Arts (CLCA). CLCA has two Senior Directors of Development who work collaboratively but with their own individual portfolios to plan, organize, and implement the College’s major and principal gifts fundraising program. This position primarily focuses on the Humanities side of the College, supporting departments and donors to departments such as History, International Relations, Modern Languages, Political Science, and others.
The Senior Director works closely with the other Senior Director of Fundraising for CLCA, the Executive Director of College Fundraising, the Associate Vice President for Development, and the Dean of the College to increase philanthropic support for key fundraising priorities in both undergraduate and graduate programs and affiliated centers and institutes. S/He builds relationships with prominent alumni and other potential funders to secure gifts of $25,000-$1M and above and is a motivated, self-directed individual who works without close supervision to successfully meet the fundraising goals of the College.
It is a pivotal and exciting time to join the centralized Development team, with phase 2 of Campaign planning underway and the Quiet phase starting in the coming months. As the University prepares to enter the Quiet phase, the Senior Director of Development will collaborate with stakeholders to develop a multi-year strategy to expand the current donor base and increase private support. The Senior Director qualifies and engages individuals as potential major gift donors and moves them through the cultivation cycle. Another major focus of the Senior Director will be to steward the donors and strengthen their relationship to the College and the University.
A bachelor’s degree and seven (7) or more years of proven experience in successful fundraising are required. Master’s degree is preferred. Experience in higher education fundraising is desired but not necessary. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of success in personal face-to-face solicitations, cultivation, and closing of major gifts; demonstrated experience and effectiveness in prospect identification and outreach and in ability to build relationships with major gift prospects and donors; ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community; and a deep appreciation and understanding of the University and passion for its mission.
A complete Leadership Profile with additional information may be found above.
Review of materials will begin immediately and the search will remain open until an appointment is made. Candidates are requested to submit the following application materials:
Please submit your application materials (PDF) electronically to the SFSU Senior Director of Development, College of Liberal and Creative Arts Application Portal: https://bit.ly/4kuy5p6
Please direct your nominations, expressions of interest, or questions to SFStateCLCA@agbsearch.com or to one of AGB Search’s consultants:
Kimberly Templeton, JD
Principal
Kimberly.templeton@agbsearch.com; (540) 761-9494
Lynn DellaPietra, Ph.D.
Executive Search Associate
Lynn.Dellapietra@agbsearch.com; (202) 640-6723
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