Associate Director, Development

🇺🇸 Dayton, OH 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ March 17th, 2026

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University of Dayton is hiring an Associate Director, Development to join their Regional Major Gifts Team. This role focuses on building relationships, generating donor interest, and securing funding for scholarships, learning experiences, facilities, and innovative programs by managing a portfolio of major gift prospects and collaborating with university leaders.

Highlights

Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 major gift prospects, focusing on solicitations of $50,000+ in the East region.
Develop and execute strategies to qualify, cultivate, solicit, steward, and engage donors.
Maintain awareness of social, business, and philanthropic cultures and University priorities.
Collaborate with division, executive, and academic leaders to advance fundraising goals.
Provide representation at events promoting engagement and philanthropy, supporting event planning and recruitment.
Maintain a travel schedule of approximately 50%, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Required skills include effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication; willingness to travel extensively; and a valid driver’s license with a low-risk driving record.
Preferred qualifications include five or more years of individual frontline fundraising experience, higher education fundraising, campaign experience, and familiarity with fundraising or CRM databases.
Compensation details include full-time benefits such as health, dental, vision insurance, retirement and disability benefits, tuition assistance, leave accrual, flexible work schedule, and holiday pay.
Position supports the University's mission and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and affirmative action policies.