Director of Development

Barton College • Wilson, NC

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About The Position

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Development, the Director of Development executes annual giving strategies, manages a portfolio of lead annual and mid-major donors, and oversees stewardship activities that support donor retention and growth. The role contributes to the College’s annual fund performance and advances the donor pipeline through outreach, stewardship, and campaign execution as part of a team-based fundraising approach.

The Director manages annual giving efforts across donors, alumni, friends, employees, parents, students, and companies. The position also manages two student workers, partners with marketing and communications, tracks fundraising performance, maintains donor records, and helps qualify prospects for the major gift pipeline. The Director provides professional customer service to donors, alumni, volunteers, staff, and other contacts, assists with fundraising programs and activities as needed, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years of development experience, including demonstrated success in individual giving, corporate giving, alumni giving, volunteer management, and special events fundraising and management.
• Ability to manage team members.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies.
• Good judgment and ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with moves management, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Experience with digital fundraising, peer-to-peer fundraising, website promotions, and giving days.
• Experience with fundraising data management systems.
• Optimistic attitude, self-motivation, and eagerness to be part of an emerging team.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or CFRE preferred.
• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute annual giving strategies across constituencies and manage appeal campaigns throughout the fiscal year, including fall, year-end, fiscal year-end, and monthly anniversary appeals, as well as campaigns for specialty groups such as the Bulldog Club and Cultural Arts.
• Support and implement peer-to-peer digital fundraising campaigns, including Clash of the Bulldogs in the fall and Giving Day in the spring.
• Manage a portfolio of lead annual and mid-major donors using moves management, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.
• Lead donor stewardship efforts, including thank-you strategies, Quarterly Impact reporting, donor recognition initiatives, and events.
• Assist in developing and executing a comprehensive annual fund plan and solicitation calendar.
• Partner with marketing and communications to support fundraising appeals, messaging, and campaign assets.
• Track and report fundraising performance throughout the fiscal year, including donor participation, retention, and campaign results.
• Maintain accurate donor records using Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and other systems.
• Identify and help qualify prospects to support the major gift pipeline.
• Manage two student workers to support the success of the department.
• Assist as needed with Barton College fundraising programs and activities and perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide professional, quality customer service to donors, alumni, volunteers, staff, and other contacts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director