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

Are you a dynamic fundraising professional with a passion for philanthropy and relationship-building? Do you thrive in cultivating meaningful connections with donors and advancing higher education? If so, Indiana University Foundation (IUF) invites you to apply for the role of Director of Development, a key leadership position driving philanthropic growth for one of the nation’s leading public universities.

As the Director of Development supporting International Advancement across Indiana University’s many campuses, schools, and units, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, cultivating, and securing major gifts ($50,000+) from alumni, parents, and friends. Working closely with the university’s advancement leaders and reporting to the Vice President of Development, Bloomington, and Executive Director of International Advancement, you will build a fundraising portfolio of donors to support Indiana University’s mission and strategic priorities. You will work closely with donors and alumni with international ties. Critical to your success is intercultural competency and experience building major gift portfolios and developing personalized engagement strategies that foster long-term donor relationships.

Indiana University is a global institution with a rich history of academic excellence and innovation. As the Director of Development focused on international advancement, you’ll join a forward-thinking team committed to expanding IU’s global impact. Your work will directly contribute to empowering students, advancing research, and fostering international connections that shape the future of IU and beyond. Apply today!

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

• Detailed knowledge of current fundraising trends and techniques.
• Enhanced interpersonal skills and judgment suitable for exercising appropriate discretion and demeanor when dealing with prospects, donors, alumni, faculty, and staff.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills up to and including, but not limited to, writing gift agreements, executive summaries of fundraising concepts, and proposals for solicitation(s).
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple demands and/or complex and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to use current computer technology, such as Windows, Excel, Word, etc.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in the handling of confidential information.
• 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.
• An understanding of the importance of, and demonstrated success in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion among staff, donors and volunteers.
• High level of cross-cultural competency and ability to exercise humility and curiosity in interacting with individuals from many different backgrounds.
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising, as well as demonstrated skills in major and planned gift solicitation and experience with major gift prospect management systems.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering collaboration across disciplines.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in fundraising or relevant experience in complex, highly motivated environment (sales, marketing, PR, etc.). Strong preference will be given to those who have experience in higher education development, and developing international relationships, and/or navigating complex cultural norms.

Note: we are seeking a great major gifts fundraiser with the desire to build a portfolio and grow major gift fundraising with internationally-affiliated prospects at IU. If you share our excitement and meet the basic requirements for the role, we welcome your application and will consider a combination of education, experience, and enthusiasm for the role.

Additional Information

This position is based out of either our Bloomington, Indiana office or our Indianapolis, Indiana office. Working hours will vary greatly both while navigating travel and while connecting with donors and alumni in different time zones. The compensation range for this role is $100,000.00- $115,000.00 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.