The Director of Development, part of the Office of Institutional Advancement team, builds personalized and purposeful relationships with the Millsaps community resulting in mutually beneficial investments that build and inspire positive change. The Development Officer is part of the Philanthropic Giving team within the Office of Institutional Advancement and works to secure philanthropic support for individual donors to the College. This position solicits donors for charitable contributions of $25,000+ to secure funding for a variety of initiatives and strategic priorities for the College. The Director manages a portfolio of alumni and donors and travels to defined territories within the United States on a regular basis and is expected to make one-on-one visits with donors. This position reports to the Vice President of Institutional Advancement. The position works on-site in Jackson, MS with regular office hours from 8:00am – 4:30pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to support events, donor engagement, and travel. Additional availability will be needed during peak periods such as calendar and fiscal year-end giving. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee a regional and local portfolio of ~75-125 constituents, raising philanthropic outright and planned gifts of $50,000 or more to advance the mission of Millsaps College. - Initiate contact with a portfolio of individual major gift donors and potential donors. - Develop and execute appropriate cultivation strategies that align with donor’s interests. - Lead and complete successful solicitations by preparing compelling proposals. - Maintain stewardship contacts and strengthen relationships through a disciplined schedule of appointments. - Manage travel to visit portfolio donors in assigned key U.S. regions throughout the year. - Other duties as assigned.
