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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Senior Director of Development

🇺🇸 Hybrid - NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Development & Advancement

🗓️ November 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Senior Director of Development. This role manages major gift fundraising, cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above from business school alumni, engaging with key donors and alumni volunteers, supporting the capital campaign, and advising staff on fundraising strategies.

Highlights
  • Qualify, cultivate, and solicit major and principal gifts of $100,000+ from business school alumni.
  • Document estate plans and solicit annual fund gifts.
  • Build relationships with key donors and prospects and interact significantly with alumni volunteers.
  • Participate in the Kenan-Flagler Business School capital campaign and advise staff on fundraising methods.
  • May manage advancement team members.
  • Requires significant major gift fundraising experience and understanding of higher education fundraising principles.
  • Minimum bachelor’s degree with at least 1 year of direct solicitation/fundraising experience; preferred 7+ years and experience closing gifts of $250,000+.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational skills, with willingness to travel and work some weekends.
  • Reports to the Assistant Dean for Development.
  • Primary departmental focus is Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill.