Director of Development

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ April 16th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring a Director of Development. The role requires qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gifts of $25,000 or more to support the university's mission, managing a portfolio of donors, collaborating with leadership and staff, and overseeing gift agreement processes and budget management.

Highlights

Responsible for securing major gifts ($25,000+) through donor qualification, cultivation, and solicitation.
Manage and strategically engage a portfolio of alumni, friends, parents, and organizations.
Collaborate with Advancement leadership, University administration, faculty, and staff to cultivate donors.
Evaluate solicitation approaches and identify suitable giving vehicles, including planned/estate gifts.
Oversee gift agreement processes from initiation to completion to ensure accuracy.
Manage assigned budget and determine necessity for donor-facing travel.
Requires computer literacy in word processing, internet resources, and databases.
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; at least three years of successful professional fundraising experience preferred.
Exceptional interpersonal, oral, written communication, and organizational skills required.
Position involves occasional lifting (25-50 pounds), travel, and participation in evening/weekend events.