Executive Director of Development Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs

Indiana University Foundation • Bloomington, IN

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Development will lead the strategic direction of a comprehensive advancement program for Indiana University’s Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, which operates across two campuses. The role oversees major and principal gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, alumni engagement, and stewardship, advancing the school’s goals within IU’s Never Daunted campaign. The director will determine the distribution of their time between the two campuses in consultation with the Dean.

The position builds donor relationships around the school’s work in public and environmental affairs, with particular attention to student scholarships and fellowships and industry-engaged experiential learning. The director will also engage community partners, civic leaders, and supporters who may not have prior ties to IU. Working closely with the Dean, school leaders in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and faculty, the director will lead and support a collaborative advancement team in a complex academic environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 7 years of fundraising or relevant experience in a complex organization, including proven success in major gift development work.
• Experience in a large, complex, matrixed environment, including effective strategic planning and implementation of action plans.
• Significant leadership and management experience supervising development professionals and support staff and interacting with academic and administrative leaders.
• Experience planning and successfully executing large fundraising campaigns, working with academic leaders, and preparing transformative and complex gift proposals.
• Ability to manage multiple demands and complex, competing priorities in an academic environment.
• Proven analytical skills, including framing and solving complex problems and using large databases to set goals and identify opportunities to improve gift officer and staff performance.
• Strong fundraising knowledge, general knowledge of marketing and communications, and demonstrated skills in major and planned gift solicitation.
• Experience with major gift prospect management systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration across advancement disciplines and success building authentic relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret information or data.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain privacy, confidentiality, or anonymity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to tailor communications to multiple audiences.
• Written communication must demonstrate precision, timeliness, clarity, and accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree highly preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for a comprehensive advancement program covering major and principal gifts, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, alumni engagement, and stewardship.
• Drive fundraising momentum for the O’Neill School’s goals within Indiana University’s Never Daunted campaign.
• Determine the distribution of time between the two campuses in consultation with the Dean.
• Lead donor conversations about the school as a whole and connect donor interests to relevant programs and initiatives.
• Raise funds for student scholarships and fellowships and industry-engaged experiential learning.
• Cultivate community partners, civic leaders, and supporters beyond the school’s alumni base.
• Partner with the Dean and collaborate with school leaders in Bloomington and Indianapolis, faculty, and other stakeholders.
• Lead and manage development professionals and support staff.

What This Job Offers

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