About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position Senior Associate Director of Individual Giving
Position Number A00840
FLSA Exempt
Scheduled Hours Per Week 35
Department Development Major Gifts
Campus Lincoln Center
Work Arrangement Hybrid
Hybrid Policy: Please review the Hybrid Policy at www.fordham.edu/hybridpolicy.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts and Regional Advancement, the Senior Associate Director of Individual Giving is a key contributing member of the Fordham Fund team that helps to grow the University’s giving program, which supports nearly all schools, centers, and units across the University.
The incumbent is charged with identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing gift commitments in the $50,000 to $100,000+ range; retaining and increasing giving from existing donors; increasing donors and dollars from President’s Club donors; and meeting the fundraising goals and objectives established for the University. They also work with team members on messaging and outreach around the President’s Club program and help organize small cultivation events to engage and develop annual donors.
Travel and evening/weekend work is required.
Essential Functions
Manages a personal portfolio of approximately 150 prospects comprised of alumni, parents, and friends.
Devises individual engagement strategies for each prospect in their pool with the goal of soliciting annual gifts and/or multi-year gift commitments at the $100,000 level+, with specific solicitation goals to be determined in an annual goal-setting process.
Identifies and helps recruit potential volunteers for any of the following areas: The President’s Club, annual fund, and reunions.
Prepares materials for the prospect solicitation process, which may include: prospect lists; meeting briefings; and proposals.
Utilizes Advance and Fundraising Performance Management systems to record moves, asks, and outcomes, including contact reports, rating and staffing changes, proposals, and gift commitments.
Collaborates with colleagues throughout the Development and University Relations division to ensure effective, efficient, and coordinated fundraising strategies and assists, where needed, in reunions and other important university-wide special events.
Becomes familiar with the tenets of planned giving and identifies opportunities where such vehicles are the most appropriate given prospects’ personal circumstances.
Responds to other special projects that support development objectives.
Essential Functions Note This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.
Additional Functions
Exhibits dedication to Fordham University and its mission, as well as the ability to fully articulate it to all.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of five years of experience in development, business, sales, or a related industry.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated successful track record in solicitation efforts.
Strong interpersonal skills; confident and comfortable engaging with and soliciting diverse constituencies.
Highly organized and capable of managing multiple tasks under deadlines.
Excellent communication skills.
Commitment to an inclusive work environment.
Experience working effectively in a complex higher education setting, developing and sustaining productive and effective relationships with alumni, donors, faculty, parents, volunteers, colleagues, and senior leadership.
Creative, solution-oriented mindset; strong analytical skills and professional judgment; personal comportment consistent with DAUR’s core values.
Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Google Workspace, MS Office, and managing data.
Minimum Starting Salary $95,000
Maximum Starting Salary $115,000
Note Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position? No
Posting Number A865P
Number of Vacancies 1
Start Date
Posting Date 05/14/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Sitting Nearly Continuously
Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously
Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously
Standing Seldom
Walking Seldom
Running Not Required
Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Seldom
Climbing stairs Not Required
Climbing ladders Not Required
Reaching overhead Not Required
Pulling, pushing Not Required
Shoveling Not Required
Lifting – up to 20 pounds Seldom
Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required
Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
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