Company Description

Are you a high-performer who wants to contribute to a mission-driven and values-based organization? If you are motivated by doing impactful work and making a difference in people’s lives, then the Indiana University Foundation (IUF) is the place for you. At the IUF, we believe in making the dream of higher education attainable, providing support for life-changing research, and preparing the next generation of leaders.    

As a trailblazer among our peers, we provide fundraising leadership and endowment stewardship to support needs and initiatives across all of Indiana University’s campuses. As part of our team, you will help make IU donor’s dreams last forever.   

At the IUF we work hard, celebrate achievements, and foster an environment where everyone’s contributions matter. We are nimble and innovative, and we want you to bring your ideas and energy to join forces with some of the best talent in our industry.  

In addition to being part of a meaningful mission as an IUF employee, you’ll find there are many ways to connect and collaborate. Our FUNdation (see what we did there?) committee helps us connect and unwind with food truck lunches, holiday gatherings, costume contests, free snacks, IU spirit-wear Fridays, and spontaneous gestures that surprise and delight. Our Wellness Committee ensures that the health and well-being of our employees is top of mind, offering yoga, a lunchtime walking group, meditation breaks, the Headspace app, and topical workshops. We encourage community leadership and service and make space for our staff to pursue their passions. Our total rewards philosophy ensures that we support employees financially, emotionally, and in their career growth.   

If the IUF sounds like a fit for you, we invite you to join us today.

Job Description

Arts & Culture is the beating heart of Indiana University. On any given day, you can find yourself dancing along at a concert, crying at a play, counting brushstrokes in an art gallery, or digging deep into history in our libraries and archives. To continue elevating this vibrant campus, IU Bloomington is seeking a Director of Development with a passion for Arts & Culture.

In this unique role, you have the opportunity to work with several campus leaders and will develop and execute a robust and proactive fundraising strategy to increase support for units such as Libraries, University Collections, IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (IUMAA), Cinema, and other aspects of Arts & Culture, with the primary focus on Libraries. As Director of Development, you will create and lead the strategic direction for a comprehensive and coordinated development program that includes all aspects of fundraising, including annual fund, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, and major and principal gifts (with emphasis on major gift fundraising.)

Being a leader who can curate a culture of philanthropy by building bridges from donors, alumni, and friends of the University to the IUB campus community is essential. To help you find success in your role, you’ll have the partnership of many teams at IUF (Annual Giving, Advancement Marketing, Donor Relations, Prospect Research & Management, and more), as well as faculty, staff, and students across campus. By building long-term relationships with donors, business leaders, and other friends of the University, you’ll ‘Bring on Tomorrow,’ creating new opportunities for Arts & Culture at Indiana University for many years to come!

Qualifications

Education & Experience: 

• A bachelor’s degree is required; CFRE and/or master’s degree preferred 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in fundraising or relevant experience in complex organization including proven success in major gift development work
• Combination of related education and experience will be considered

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Prior experience in a large, complex, matrixed environment, including evidence of effective strategic planning and implementation of action plans 
• Experience successfully interacting and collaborating with support staff, academic faculty, and administrative leaders
• Experience related to all aspects of planning and successfully executing large fundraising campaigns including working with academic leaders and preparing complex gift proposals
• Possess an ability to work comfortably within an academic environment that possesses many competing interests, priorities, and opinions
• Proven analytical skills – proficiency at framing and solving complex problems, proficiency in using large databases (e.g., standard fundraising data) for setting goals and identifying opportunities for improvement
• An understanding of the importance of, and demonstrated success in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion among staff, donors, and volunteers
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising, as well as demonstrated skills in major and planned gift solicitation and experience with major gift prospect management systems
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills (able to tailor communications to multiple audiences such as academic leaders, major donors, advisory board, and university leadership). Precision, timeliness, clarity, and accuracy in written communication are vital

Additional Information

Applications will be accepted through at least August 10th, 2025.  A cover letter further highlighting your interest in the role is encouraged. This position is located on the Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) Campus in Bloomington, Indiana. It is a mobile role (requires travel to meet with donors/friends of the University, with a mix of on-campus and remote work when not traveling). The salary range for this role is $95,000- $100,000 annually.
 

The IUF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.