Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Development is responsible for the qualification, cultivation and solicitation of major donor prospects, foundations and corporate donors/partners. The individual will manage a portfolio of approximately 100 individual alumni and friends capable of supporting the University with gifts of $25,000 or more. Work with prospects will include facilitating communications and strategy development with faculty, staff and volunteer leaders and will involve travel. The candidate will be expected to understand higher education philanthropy and preferably have experience with prospect databases and moves management systems.
 

Duties and Responsibilities: Identify 20-30 new prospects/year and secure visits to engage potential major donors and partners in the mission of Iona. (30%) Develop and implement a donor-centered and mission-centered cultivation strategy for each individual in the portfolio and corporate partners. Record all activities in Raiser's Edge and meet annual “moves” goal. (30%) Plan solicitation schedule and solicit gifts toward individual and team fundraising goals. Draft gift agreements, partnership agreements, and other documents as needed. (30%) Other duties as assigned, including supporting team events and functions within and outside of Advancement. (10%)