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Director, Individual Giving
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Swarthmore
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| Swarthmore College seeks an accomplished development professional to lead individual giving efforts and contribute to the college’s broader philanthropic efforts. This position becomes available at a pivotal time in Swarthmore’s history, as it launches an ambitious $100M campaign to construct a new athletic center and seeks to implement Swarthmore Forward, a strategic plan that emphasizes holistic development of the student, integrating advising and academic excellence with opportunities for personal growth, recreation, civic engagement, and joy. In addition to realizing the campaign goal, private philanthropic support will profoundly impact and enhance student education programs; teaching and research; and student life.
The director of individual giving will be responsible for strategic oversight of the individual giving team with the goal of inspiring new levels of engagement, commitment, and philanthropic support from the Swarthmore community. The director will provide leadership to the individual giving team, creating an environment of collaboration, accountability, motivation, professional growth, and productivity. In addition, the director also will manage a portfolio of prospects capable of making six- and seven-figure commitments from across the country.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to lead an individual giving team to higher performance levels through a combination of coaching, training, data analysis, and metrics. The candidate must have a keen understanding for how all areas of institutional advancement—alumni relations, annual giving, donor relations, advancement services, and individual and planned giving—work together to ensure the meaningful engagement of prospects; promote the mission, goals, and aspirations of an institution of higher education; and optimize the lifelong giving of donors. |