Director of Development

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ April 29th, 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 prospects; managing a portfolio of donors; and overseeing the gift agreement process to support the university's mission.

Highlights

Qualify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects (gifts of $25,000 or more).
Manage a defined portfolio of alumni, friends, parents, and organizations.
Work closely with Advancement leadership, University administration, faculty and staff.
Evaluate solicitation approaches and identify appropriate giving vehicles such as outright or planned gifts.
Manage gift agreement process from initiation to completion for accurate administration.
Determine necessity for donor-facing travel and manage an assigned budget.
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum three years of professional experience, preferably in higher education fundraising or comparable field.
Must demonstrate strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, organizational, and computer skills.
Position requires occasional lifting of 25-50 pounds, travel, and attendance at evening and weekend events.