Western Michigan University Hiring for Director Principal Gifts at Kalamazoo, MI Full Time

This position is an individual contributor and highest level of gift officer who identifies and promotes relationships with principal donors
with an emphasis on large gifts, while simultaneously achieving and modeling the highest levels of performance with regards to prescribed
performance standards.

Major Duties:

• Develops and promotes relationship strategies for principal gift
  prospects in assigned portfolio of many high-level donors.
• Coordinates University strategies with principal gift prospects,
  including determining the interest and affiliation with the University.
• Builds relationships with donors and assists in
  coordinating strategies and personal visits for the involvement of institutional partners.
• Writes principal gift proposals and
  agreements.
• Achieves and models highest levels of relationship-building and fundraising performance through efforts as an
  individual contributor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an
  accredited institution.
• Some relevant experience.
• Experience closing, or participating in closing, gifts at the $1M-$10M
  level.
• Experience stewarding gifts in the $1M-$10M level.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Willingness
  to travel on a frequent basis.
• Demonstrated high customer service orientation and the ability to function as
  a VIP concierge in a complex organization.
• Proven ability to collaborate and drive complex, multi- unit gifts.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel in-state and
  out-of-state.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education fundraising.
• Certified Fund
  Raising Executive

Additional Position Information:

• This is a two-year terminal position, with the
  potential to be renewed.
• Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL below: https://wmich.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/u4897/2022/SCS%20Pay%20Structure%202022-23%20for%20Web-Final_0.pdf
  
• Effective July 1, 2023, the Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits
  to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and
  tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff