at Northwestern University in

Evanston, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Opening Id:

54478

Department:

Alumni Relations & Development Salary/Grade:

EXS/11

Job Summary:

Please note: The target budgeted salary for this position is $98,500 - $110,000 annually. Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University. Manages a significant portfolio of high-net worth individuals and families with the capacity to make leadership and major gifts ($10K+ to $5M) in support of the unit and the university. Collaborates extensively with the academic leadership and colleagues in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors. Responsible for building meaningful and effective relationships with alumni and friends leading to gifts that align institutional priorities with the prospect's interests, passion, values, and appropriate to their financial capacity. Read more about The Block's 2024-2029 Strategic Plan. Our office operates in a hybrid model and offers the option of working three days in the office and two days remote. Requires some travel. For full consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume. This role includes structured professional development through Plus Delta's Discipline of Frontline Fundraising program, which provides high-quality training to strengthen fundamental skills in donor cultivation, solicitation, portfolio management, and strategic relationship building. Additional ARD resources further connect Northwestern policies and processes with the best practices introduced in Plus Delta's curriculum.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning Plans, develops & implements overall communication plan to encourage education of philanthropy & heightened awareness of fundraising needs among the donor & alumni community to maintain & increase the amount & level of donors. Analyzes data to assess the prospect pool and then prioritize and tiers prospects. Collaboration Involves high level of collaboration with both internal department and broader University partners to identify common goals & develop & execute strategies to increase integration. Please bullet examples of key partnerships and work involved below: Prospects and Gifts Identifies, researches, cultivates and personally solicits major gifts by managing a portfolio of To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account