Job Description

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelors degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Proven record of cultivating and successfully soliciting individual donors or institutions for major gifts. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace.

Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Additional years (5+) of full-time fundraising experience in a higher education institution, a large non-profit, or complex healthcare system (or sales or related experience). Fundraising campaign experience. Contact management software experience.

Brief Description of Duties:
Reporting into the Sr. Associate VP of Development and Chief Development Officer, the Director of Development, Metro NYC Regional will play a key role in the fundraising efforts for Stony Brook University while representing all areas of the University to prospects and donors across the New York City Metropolitan Region.

Working closely with the AVP and other Advancement and Academic leaders at the University, the Director of Development will design a comprehensive fundraising plan and strategy for the Metro NY Region. The Director of Development will meet with key prospects and individual donors, cultivate relationships with them, solicit them for gifts, and manage all associated fundraising activities. While subject to change based on an individual development officers portfolio, the Director of Development will be required to meet clearly defined metrics annually. They will have experience managing numerous priorities and a broad portfolio of university-wide donor relationships.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program. Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and/or steward prospects capable of making major ($100,000+) gifts. Steward existing donors appropriately to encourage long-term relationships. Achieve specific and measurable goals for contacts, effective portfolio management, proposals presented, and dollars raised.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook Advancement team, coordinating efforts with the broader work of University Advancement, participating as a professional and team member in various Advancement tasks and functions, and communicating clearly and consistently with colleagues about goals, progress, and activities.
• Engage volunteers to utilize them in the cultivation and solicitation of donors.
• Attend appropriate alumni, School, and University events that present opportunities to advance prospect or donor relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

This position can be based in New York City and will require frequent (daily) prospect and donor engagement across the five boroughs and, occasionally, the immediate suburbs. Some regular visits to the Stony Brook campus will be expected and required to participate and engage in high-priority advancement and university meetings and events.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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