Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts Position Available In Leon, Florida

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Florida State University in the search for a Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts. The Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts will execute a personal solicitation program, using the existing principal gift framework, resulting in philanthropic support by maximizing the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects for gifts at the $5,000,000 and up level university wide, employing a donor-centric approach to academic fundraising. The Senior Director will secure, on an annual basis, private support at the principal gift range, which is currently $5,000,000, as part of FSU’s new comprehensive campaign. Additionally, the Senior Director will initiate, lead, and engage in ideation with academic and university leadership around existing “big ideas” at FSU that can be translated to philanthropic gifts of $5,000,000 and higher, while upholding and exemplifying the operating practices and mission of the FSU Foundation and Florida State University. One of the nation’s top R1 universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. The university is home to more than 45,000 students from every Florida county and 130 countries. Students enjoy the personalized education afforded by a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio and can choose from the nearly 300 degree programs offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, specialist, and professional level. Florida State University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, creative endeavors, and service. The university strives to instill the strength, skill, and character essential for lifelong learning, personal responsibility, and sustained achievement within a community that fosters free inquiry. Florida State University is among the nation’s most entrepreneurial and innovative universities, transforming the lives of its students and shaping the future of the state and society through exceptional teaching, research, creative activity, and service. FSU amplifies these efforts through its distinctive climateone that places a premium on interdisciplinary inquiry and draws from the rich intellectual and personal diversity of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Florida State University delivers an affordable, high-quality education and offers distinctive opportunities to engage its students. FSU has been named the No. 8 Best Value College in the nation among public colleges and universities according to U.S. News & World Report ‘s “Best Colleges 2024” guidebook. Florida State continues to be a strong investment with the highest-rated credit of any public university in the state of Florida with an AA+ rating by S&P and Fitch and an equivalent Aa1 rating by Moody’s. Florida State University reaffirmed its place in the Top 25 among national public universities in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. FSU is number 23 on the list, marking the fifth consecutive year that the university placed in the Top 25. FSU has also scored its highest-ever ranking among national universities (both public and private) at No. 53. The rankings appear in U.S. News & World Report ‘s “Best Colleges 2024” guidebook. U.S. News & World Report also ranked 20 of FSU’s graduate programs and specialties in the Top 25 among public universities in 2022. The Journal of Criminal Justice Education ranked Florida State’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty No. 1 in the ration for research productivity and influence, 2023. U.S. News & World Report ‘s, “Best Graduate Schools,” 2024 edition, ranks the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice No. 1 among Florida’s public universities. FSU was ranked #10 in Niche’s list of Top Public Universities in the country as well as the #1 public institution in student satisfaction by The Princeton Review . A master’s degree and six years of experience in a related advancement field or a bachelor’s degree and eight years of experience in a related advancement field is required for this position. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and rsum. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Florida State University as well as the responsibilities and qualifications stated in the prospectus. The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000 annually. Florida State University is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Tonya Malik-Carson at tonyamc@aspenleadershipgroup.com . To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/4415 jeid-58883cc52584b24bb712bfeda25c67cc recblid 9hsonysuwweae8ekld6zx0mc11wvba