Associate Director of Principal Gifts Strategy

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ July 22nd, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Associate Director of Principal Gifts Strategy. This role advances major gift opportunities by collaborating with principal gift officers, senior leadership, and faculty to develop and execute strategic gift plans aligned with donor interests and university priorities, focusing on late-stage, transformational gifts of $5 million or more.

Highlights

Advance principal gift opportunities by shaping and securing transformational gifts of $5 million or more.
Collaborate with principal gift officers, senior leadership, and faculty to develop compelling gift visions and actionable plans.
Design, articulate, and advance clear and credible gift opportunities aligned with donor and institutional priorities.
Contribute to strategies expanding the Vice Chancellor's influence among prospects for current and future gifts.
Not a frontline fundraising or portfolio management role; focused on late-stage strategy and execution.
Requires 3-5+ years in advancement or related field with ability to translate ideas into fundable opportunities.
Preferred advanced degree, fundraising campaign experience, knowledge of CRM systems, and higher education fundraising experience.
Works within the University Development Office, supporting private resource raising for students, faculty, programs, and facilities.
Full-time permanent position with a proposed start date of 09/14/2026.
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years experience, or a combination of related education and experience required.