Senior Director of Development, Health and Human Services - Cal State Long Beach

Another Source • Long Beach, CA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Another Source is proud to partner with Cal State Long Beach on the search for a Senior Director of Development for the College of Health & Human Services. This role is ideal for a relationship-centered fundraiser who genuinely enjoys connecting with people, building trust, and developing meaningful partnerships across campus and the broader community. If you are someone who enjoys storytelling, collaboration, and helping donors connect their values to meaningful impact, this is an opportunity to support transformative programs in nursing, social work, physical therapy, public health, and more. If you’re excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy at Cal State Long Beach while supporting programs that directly impact the health and well-being of Southern California communities and beyond, we encourage you to apply today.

Cal State Long Beach, one of the largest universities in the CSU system, is located in Long Beach on a beautifully landscaped, 320-acre campus near the ocean and the thriving downtown area. The school’s faculty and staff are engaged in a broad array of high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs, significant research, in addition to a wide range of community and professional service organizations.

The University Relations and Development (URD) division at CSU Long Beach builds relationships and generates resources that strengthen the university’s capacity to achieve its mission. The development team partners closely with colleges, university leadership, alumni, donors, corporations, and foundations to advance philanthropic support across the institution. Through strategic fundraising, donor engagement, and cross-campus collaboration, the team works to foster a strong culture of philanthropy that supports student success, innovation, and institutional priorities. The team is focused on building meaningful, long-term relationships that deepen alumni and donor connection to the university.

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $120,000- 144,000, commensurate with experience.

The Senior Director of Development for the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is responsible for securing major gifts of $25,000+ with a focus on gifts above $100,000, including principal gifts at the $1 million+ level, in support of the university and CHHS priorities. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development, this role serves as the college’s primary development officer and partners closely with the dean, faculty, and university leadership to strengthen philanthropic support and advance strategic fundraising initiatives. This individual will lead donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and pipeline development efforts while building meaningful relationships with alumni, donors, corporations, foundations, and community partners. The Senior Director will also collaborate across the university to align donor interests with institutional priorities and advance a culture of philanthropy across major, principal, and planned giving. With a new university president, new college leadership, and a future comprehensive campaign on the horizon, this role offers the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of philanthropy for one of the university’s largest colleges.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of seven years of successful major gift fundraising experience including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts and building donor relationships.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders, including donors, faculty, staff, and volunteers.
• Experience managing development strategies and donor pipelines.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Valid California driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education or similarly complex fundraising environments preferred.
• Experience working within higher education advancement.
• Knowledge of principal gift fundraising strategies and donor lifecycle management.
• Experience collaborating with deans, faculty, and senior institutional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts of $25,000+ with a focus on gifts above $100,000, including principal gifts at the $1 million+ level from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Develop strategic cultivation and solicitation plans aligned with college and university priorities.
• Manage the full donor lifecycle, including prospect identification, relationship management, stewardship, and ongoing engagement.
• Prepare donor-facing materials including proposals, gift agreements, and stewardship communications.
• Partner with university leadership, faculty, and advancement colleagues to identify philanthropic priorities and strategic fundraising opportunities.
• Manage and coordinate relationships with corporate and foundation partners supporting multiple colleges and university initiatives.
• Collaborate with fellow directors of development on interdisciplinary fundraising efforts and university-wide initiatives.
• Develop and support strategic volunteer engagement opportunities for major gift prospects and donors.
• Enlist, train, and partner with volunteers and advisory boards in support of fundraising initiatives and donor engagement strategies.
• Represent CHHS and the university at events and donor engagement activities as needed.
• Partner with URD leadership and the dean of CHHS to identify fundraising priorities and develop strategic advancement plans.
• Provide guidance and support related to fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and philanthropic opportunities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary.
• Tuition waiver: up to 2 courses, or 6 units, per semester for employee, spouse, registered domestic partner or eligible dependent child for any of the 23 campuses.
• Jury duty: The CSU will continue an employee’s salary while they are on jury duty, regardless of length of jury service.
• CalPERS Retirement Plan: CalPERS is a defined benefit retirement pension plan.
• Lifetime medical benefits for you, your spouse, or registered domestic partner.
• 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plan (Similar to a 401k plan).
• Two vacation days (16 hours) per month.
• Access to athletic and gym facilities on campus.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

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