Associate Director of Development — Engineering & Architecture

Job overview

The Associate Director of Development — Engineering & Architecture role is onsite in Honolulu, HI, with a salary of $76,000 per year. Based at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the role supports the College of Engineering and School of Architecture. The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation raises philanthropic support for the university and manages gift accounts benefiting the university and its students. The associate director identifies, cultivates, and solicits major and leadership gift prospects, then stewards donors to sustain positive relationships. The role also supports alumni engagement and coordinates fundraising strategies with university constituents and Foundation colleagues.

What you'll do

• Manage a portfolio of 50–65 major gift prospects
• identify, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors, focusing on gifts of $25,000 and above
• arrange prospect visits
• collaborate across development and the university to identify prospects
• meet annual and campaign goals
• maintain prospect clearance requests, schedules, contact reports, and written strategies
• build relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, and leadership
• assist with alumni engagement programs
• assist with and close reactive gift inquiries.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate director of development

engineering

architecture

honolulu hi

full-time

fundraising

major gifts

donor relations

alumni engagement

university of hawaiʻi foundation

uh mānoa

$76,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 10% 403(b) contribution after seven months, immediately vested
• life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• tuition reimbursement after one year
• employee assistance program
• generous PTO and paid holidays
• health, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.

Why this role

Supports fundraising for the College of Engineering and School of Architecture at UH Mānoa; may require evening or weekend work and interisland or national travel.

About the employer

University of Hawai'i Foundation is hiring for this role. Industry: Professional Organizations. Sector: 81.