Director of Development

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ July 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Director of Development. The role involves securing major gifts of $25,000 or more by qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors while collaborating with university leadership and staff to advance the institution's mission. The director manages a portfolio of donors, determines solicitation strategies, oversees gift agreements, manages travel for donor engagement, and controls an assigned budget.

Highlights

Primary responsibility: securing major gifts ($25,000+).

Manage and engage a portfolio of donors including alumni, friends, parents, and organizations.

Develop solicitation approaches, including written proposals and verbal requests.

Oversee gift agreements from initiation to completion ensuring accurate gift administration.

Collaborate closely with Advancement leadership, University administration, and faculty/staff.

Manage an assigned budget and determine when donor-facing travel is necessary.

Required skills include exceptional interpersonal communication, organizational skills, and computer literacy in word processing, internet, and databases.

Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus at least three years of successful professional experience preferably in higher education fundraising.