Director of Development for Student Success

🇺🇸 Hybrid - North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ November 15th, 2026

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director of Development for Student Success. This role involves managing a portfolio of major gift prospects, cultivating and soliciting donations of $100,000 or more to support the Division of Student Success, and working collaboratively across the university to connect donors' interests with student-focused fundraising priorities.

Highlights

Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards major donors for gifts of $100,000 or more.
Manages a portfolio of approximately 100 major gift prospects and donors.
Develops personalized engagement and solicitation strategies to build relationships and inspire philanthropic investment.
Collaborates with senior development staff, division leadership, and university colleagues to align donor interests with division priorities.
Fundraising priorities include scholarships, financial aid, student well-being, career development, experiential learning, and student engagement programs.
Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of direct solicitation or fundraising experience.
Preferred qualifications include 3-5 years of major gifts or account management experience and proficiency in MS Office and CRM/Fundraising database software.
Must demonstrate strong communication skills, ability to build trust, and experience in strategic planning and data-driven fundraising.
Position is full-time, permanent staff (EHRA Non-Faculty) with a potential hybrid work arrangement.
Compensation is based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and departmental budget.