Director of Development for Principal Gift Operations

🇺🇸 Hybrid - NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ March 3rd, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Development for Principal Gift Operations. This role leads strategic and operational efforts for major gift fundraising, managing donor engagement, stewardship, executive communications, and data coordination to support gifts typically of $5 million or more while delivering high-touch donor experiences and collaborating with senior university leaders.

Highlights

Oversee University Development Office's Principal Gifts Program focused on high-value donors.
Manage donor hospitality, campus visits, stewardship, executive gift acknowledgements, proposal development, and strategic data dashboards.
Collaborate with senior leaders including Chancellor and Provost on executive briefings and real-time data tools.
Lead delivery of concierge-level donor experiences and ensure fulfillment of recognition commitments.
Supervise and grow a team initially including one full-time and one temporary staff member.
Require bachelor's degree with at least 1 year of professional fundraising/solicitation experience; preferred 7+ years fundraising with university experience.
Must have strong fundraising knowledge, executive presence, ability to provide high-touch service, and exceptional communication skills.
Position is permanent full-time within the University Development Office at UNC Chapel Hill.
Requires residence within reasonable commuting distance to duty station; hybrid work arrangement may be eligible.
Compensation based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and departmental budget.