What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences position at Iowa State University Foundation?
Position Overview
The Iowa State University Foundation seeks an accomplished fundraising leader to serve as Executive Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Partnering closely with the Dean and Foundation leadership, this role provides strategic direction for the College's comprehensive fundraising program, leads a talented development team, and advances major and principal gift philanthropy in support of one of the University's most influential academic units
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Key Responsibiliti
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Lead the College's comprehensive fundraising strategy and development te - am.Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the Dean and academic leadersh
- ip.Cultivate and solicit major, leadership, and principal gifts from a portfolio of 50–75 donors and prospec
- ts.Partner across the Foundation and University to advance institutional prioriti
- es.Mentor and develop fundraising professionals while driving team performan
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Qualificat
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Minimum eight years of relevant professional experi - ence.Experience in higher education fundraising prefe
- rred.At least four years managing professional fundraising s
- taff.Demonstrated success cultivating and securing major philanthropic g
- ifts.Strong leadership, strategic planning, and relationship-building abili
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Organization Ov
erview
The Iowa State University Foundation advances the mission of Iowa State University by connecting donor passions with opportunities that support scholarships, faculty excellence, innovative research, and transformational campus initiatives. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences serves as the University's largest and most academically diverse college, preparing students to solve complex challenges while advancing discovery across a wide range of disci
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