Director - Philanthropy

Eastern Washington University • Spokane, WA

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About The Position

Eastern Washington University is seeking a Director of Philanthropy for its College of Professional Programs ( CPP ). Come join a dynamic and committed team of fundraising professionals, and the university’s first $100 Million campaign. As part of a regional comprehensive university, the college seeks to promote inclusive professionalism through transformational learning experiences that empower students. Student success is achieved through our shared values of cooperation, opportunity, service, cultural responsiveness, and compassion. Under the mentorship and guidance of highly engaged faculty and staff who believe in their ability to succeed, students in the college become career-focused thought leaders, pursuing change and justice in their communities by applying their disciplinary knowledge and their experiential understanding of their field to positively impact the people they serve. The College of Professional Programs is committed to supporting work that contributes to a positive intercultural campus climate reflecting the diversity of people, ideas, beliefs, and philosophies. EWU’s commitment to Diversity: https://inside.ewu.edu/diversityandinclusion/commitment-to-diversity/ About the College of Professional Programs: https://www.ewu.edu/cpp/ This position is responsible for cultivating meaningful relationships with potential and current major gift ($25,000+) level donors to Eastern Washington University. The Director of Philanthropy manages a portfolio of 120 donors and prospective donors and is responsible for facilitating all phases of the gift cycle, including initiating contact (discovery), cultivating and moving potential donors to solicitation and gift closure, creating solicitations, writing proposals, and stewarding donors. The candidate must excel in communication, organization, creativity, and have a keen ability to juggle multiple tasks that include donor development and administrative functions. This position in based on our Cheney campus with frequent meetings in Spokane and regional travel. Eastern values the flexibility of telecommuting to foster an efficient and effective work environment. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ . EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning. Applications are accepted until recruitment is closed. Applications will continue to be screened until recruitment is closed. Three day’s notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. Physical Demands If you would like to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis form, which describes the physical and mental demands of the position, please contact Kenlyn Mackey at [email protected] .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of prior fundraising experience in successfully cultivating and securing major gifts of =>$10,000; or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skill and abilities have been achieved.
• A demonstrated commitment to the mission of Eastern Washington University and diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ability to work well with diverse groups of constituents and colleagues
• High level of creativity, initiative, and motivation
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to prospects and donors
• Consistent record of building solid relationships with prospects and donors
• Understand basic principles and techniques of planned giving and work closely with planned giving colleagues
• Ability to manage a mixed portfolio of approximately 120 individual, corporate, and prospective donors involving travel and considerable face to face meetings
• Understand business processes of advancement operations including prospect management, donor relations, and gift processing
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, listening, and written communication skills to share CPP and university mission, vision, and goals with clarity, passion, and persuasion
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and command strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated aptitude at representing an organization in a professional and highly effective manner
• Ability to work functions in the evenings and on weekends and periodic domestic travel
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Familiarity with CRM fundraising software

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated successful professional advancement and/or fundraising-related experience in higher education emphasizing work soliciting foundations, corporate prospects and individuals
• Public relations or marketing experience
• Strong, professional network base in Pacific Northwest region

Responsibilities

• cultivating meaningful relationships with potential and current major gift ($25,000+) level donors
• managing a portfolio of 120 donors and prospective donors
• facilitating all phases of the gift cycle, including initiating contact (discovery), cultivating and moving potential donors to solicitation and gift closure, creating solicitations, writing proposals, and stewarding donors

Benefits

• health insurance
• life and disability insurance
• retirement
• generous vacation and sick leave accruals
• 12 paid holidays per year
• fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees