Director, Development

Job Duties

Caldwell University invites applications for a full-time Director, Development. Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Director will build and manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors capable of making significant gifts ($10,000 or greater) to Caldwell University. The Director works in partnership with the VPIA to identify donors (individual, corporate, community, government, and foundation), cultivate donor relationships, and secure support for and increase community visibility of Caldwell University. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with the VPIA to ensure the development goals are aligned with the organization’s strategic plans.
• Engaging in a minimum of 25 meaningful contacts per month. Cultivating and stewarding relationships to maximize giving potential toward the University’s priorities. Renew and increase donor support.
• Providing opportunities for engagement by connecting, in coordination with VPIA, key members of the campus community including but not limited to the President, Administration, Board of Trustees and faculty to donors and prospects.
• Planning and executing innovative ways of increasing funding while meeting fundraising goals.
• Actively seek opportunities to be involved in the external community to represent Caldwell University, share its mission, and cultivate and steward relationships for future support.
  
  

A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of eight years of progressively responsible development experience are required, with a strong working knowledge of the principles and practices of major gift fundraising. The ideal candidate must possess excellent presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills. Proficiency using fundraising software, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel) is preferred. Experience in higher education or hospital settings is also preferred.

To Apply

Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, Caldwell University is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, whose work furthers our diversity and inclusion efforts, and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must be willing to support the Catholic Dominican mission of the University.

Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 41 undergraduate and 32 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate, and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today’s global marketplace. The university has 15 NCAA Division II athletic teams and numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities, and activities on a beautiful 70-acre campus located in the suburbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect, integrity, community, and excellence influence academic and campus life.

Caldwell University is an Equal Opportunity employer and is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community.