Associate Director of Development

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $86K - $96K

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ January 12th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Associate Director of Development. This role involves identifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts of $10,000 or greater from alumni and friends of the School of Social Work, collaborating with advancement teams to develop donor strategies, and managing relationships with key stakeholders including school leadership and alumni volunteers.

Highlights

Identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts of $10,000 or more, with potential for $100,000 or greater donations.
Collaborate with advancement and communications teams to craft donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
Plan and execute donor events, stewardship, and volunteer reporting aligned with school priorities.
Assist in managing the School of Social Work's Board of Advisors.
Requires up to 50% travel, mostly in-state with occasional out-of-state trips.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of database management required.
Minimum of a bachelor's degree and at least one year of professional fundraising or direct solicitation experience required.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills essential.
Salary range from $86,243 to $96,000 annually.
Position is full-time permanent staff (EHRA Non-Faculty) with option for partial remote work according to UNC policy.