Director of Leadership Giving

Job overview

The Director of Leadership Giving is an onsite, full-time role in Buffalo, NY, with a stated salary of $65,000–$70,000 per year. The position is part of Daemen University’s Institutional Advancement team and supports university fundraising and scholarship opportunities. The director manages leadership-gift prospects from discovery and cultivation through solicitation and stewardship, while supporting campaigns, corporate sponsorships, and donor events. The role strengthens the donor pipeline and advances the university’s philanthropic priorities through relationship-building and coordinated fundraising work.

What you'll do

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership-gift prospects
• pursue gifts of $15,000 to $25,000 and above
• assess donor capacity through discovery visits
• prepare donor stewardship plans
• identify corporate partners and secure Gala sponsorships
• develop scholarship funding sources
• manage the annual Scholarship Brunch
• support campaign strategies and advancement events
• record prospect activity in the CRM.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of leadership giving

buffalo ny

14226

full-time

fundraising

leadership gifts

major gifts

donor stewardship

scholarship support

corporate sponsorships

institutional advancement

daemen university

$65k–$70k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• employer retirement contribution
• long-term disability and life insurance
• tuition waivers and Tuition Exchange opportunities
• generous time off.

Why this role

Requires a proven record of closing gifts of $25,000 and above and at least five years of institutional advancement experience; a bachelor’s degree is required and a master’s is preferred.

About the employer

DAEMEN UNIVERSITY is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.