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Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Elon University in the search for a Director of Development.
Reporting to the
Associate Vice President for University Advancement, the Director of Development will identify and develop relationships with Elon’s
stakeholders with the goal of soliciting annual, major, planned, and campaign gifts while implementing strategies that ensure proper
qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
Elon University, founded in 1889, is a selective private
university located in central North Carolina. The historic 690-acre campus is designated as a botanical garden and includes the 56-acre Elon
University Forest. Renowned as a national model for engaged and experiential learning, Elon students work closely with faculty dedicated to
excellent teaching and scholarship. The curriculum is grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, complemented by nationally
accredited professional and graduate programs. Elon’s 480 full-time faculty teach in more than 70 undergraduate majors, along with
master’s programs in business administration, management, accounting, education, higher education, interactive media, and physician
assistant studies, as well as doctoral programs in physical therapy and law. Its more than 6,000 undergraduate students, and nearly 800
graduate students, come from 49 states and 50 countries to study in one of the six schools and colleges of Elon University.
Elon
University is ranked among the top 100 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, earning the top national ranking for
undergraduate teaching for two consecutive years and sixth for innovation. Elon is also a leader in the “Programs to Look For”
feature as the only college or university ranked in the top 20 in all eight categories of academic programs linked to student success and
positive learning outcomes. Elon is named in the top five “best-run” colleges by Princeton Review and is recognized for
excellence in academic and student life programs with the #6 best college theater, eighth most beautiful campus, #9 best career services,
and thirteenth best college dorms. Poets & Quants ranks Elon University among the nation’s top undergraduate business,
marketing, and MBA programs. In addition, Elon is named one of the nation’s top 30 “best value” private universities by
Kipllinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Elon University as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications presented in the prospectus.
Elon University will consider candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor’s
degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least five years of development or relevant experience, preferably
within higher education, is preferred.
Elon University is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require
reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Michael
Carver at [email protected].
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1262.
