Virginia Tech
Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts, Division of Student Affairs
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- Support leadership gift fundraising for Student Affairs and assist with fundraising for colleges and programs.
- Travel five to ten days per month for prospect cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Manage a primary portfolio of 50 and a secondary portfolio exceeding 250 prospects.
- Solicit gift amounts typically ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aiming to close $500,000 annually on a three-year rolling average.
- Ensure compliance with university, state, and federal laws, policies, and the CASE Donor Bill of Rights.
- Required skills include interpersonal communication, relational database manipulation, and proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Bachelor's degree with related fundraising or relevant experience required; Master's degree preferred.
- Experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, communications, or public relations, with a preference for higher education fundraising in Student Affairs.
- Salary range is $50,000 to $55,000 per year with a 40+ hour workweek.
- Position requires ability and willingness to travel regionally and nationally, including nights and weekends, and a clean driving record.
Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts, Division of Student Affairs Full Description
Job Description
The Division of Student Affairs is seeking a motivated, results-oriented fundraiser to be part of our highly collaborative Student Affairs Advancement team.
A successful Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts is organized, collaborative, and impact-driven. In this role, the Assistant Director for Leadership Gifts builds constructive and effective relationships with alumni and friends that will translate to a long-term base of support for the University.
Responsibilities include:
⢠Support leadership gift fundraising for Student Affairs, aid in parent qualification, and assist with fundraising activities for colleges and programs, within designated time frames.
⢠Travel, on average, five to ten days per month to cultivate, solicit, steward, and identify prospects for colleges and programs.
⢠Manage a primary portfolio of 50 and a secondary portfolio with 250+.
⢠Have typical solicitation ranges of $5,000 to $100,000.
⢠Close $500,000 per year using a three-year rolling average.
⢠Establish strong working relationships with central advancement, fellow gift officers, and the college and program staff to foster a productive work environment.
⢠Ensure compliance with the University, state, and federal laws, policies, regulations, and the CASE Donor Bill of Rights. Treat all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with related fundraising or relevant experience, or a Master's degree.
Ability to build relationships with volunteers and donors, self-motivated, and embrace the concept and attitude of teamwork in a complex organization.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to articulate the importance of higher education and understand the critical role and priorities of the university and the advancement division.
Demonstrate experience in fundraising, sales/marketing, advertising, public relations, client relations, communications, or cold calling.
Demonstrate experience in relational database manipulation.
Experience with office software applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, or similar programs.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in higher education fundraising, ideally in Student Affairs.
Proven success in building productive relationships with senior administrators, key business leaders, faculty, staff, institutional boards, volunteers, and/or donors.
A basic understanding of the concepts and principles of fundraising is beneficialâprevious annual giving experience.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$50,000 - $55,000
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
March 30th, 2026
Additional Information
Unable to Sponsor Work Visas.
Safe Driving Record.
Regional and national travel required for the purposes of conducting field research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship, which may include overnights and weekends.
Must have ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard, commercial and/or personal modes of transportation.
Ability to work nights and weekends, and participation in college or university programs when possible.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Advancement HR at advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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