Director of Development

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ May 30th, 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, while collaborating with Advancement leadership, University administration, and faculty. The Director manages a portfolio of donors, develops solicitation strategies, administers gift agreements, manages a budget, and coordinates donor-related travel.

Highlights

Primary responsibility: securing major gifts ($25,000+) through donor qualification, cultivation, and solicitation.
Manages and strategically engages a defined portfolio of donors including alumni, friends, parents, and organizations.
Collaborates with Advancement leadership, university administration, faculty, and staff to cultivate donors.
Evaluates solicitation methods and identifies appropriate giving vehicles such as outright gifts or planned/estate gifts.
Manages gift agreement processes from initiation to completion for accurate gift administration.
Responsible for donor-facing travel and manages assigned budget.
Requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Requires at least three years of successful professional experience, preferably in higher education fundraising.
Must have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication, organizational skills, and computer literacy.
Position is full-time, exempt, with salary commensurate with experience; no visa sponsorship available.