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Missouri State University

Director of Development

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ April 21st, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Director of Development. This role focuses on securing major gifts of $25,000 or more by qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting donors. The director manages a portfolio of alumni, friends, parents, and organizations, collaborates with university leadership, and oversees the gift agreement process while managing donor relations and an assigned budget.

Highlights
  • Responsible for bringing in major gifts by qualifying and soliciting prospects on behalf of the university.
  • Manages a portfolio of current and prospective donors including alumni, friends, parents, and organizations.
  • Evaluates solicitation approaches and identifies appropriate giving methods like outright or planned/estate gifts.
  • Coordinates with Advancement leadership, university administration, faculty, and staff to cultivate donors.
  • Manages the gift agreement process from initiation to completion.
  • Determines and manages necessary donor-facing travel and oversees an assigned budget.
  • Requires computer literacy including word processing, internet research, and database usage.
  • Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus at least three years of successful professional fundraising experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, written communication, and organizational skills are essential.
  • Position requires occasional lifting up to 50 pounds and attending evening, weekend, and off-site donor events.