Professional position available immediately. 

Responsibilities:  identify, engage, and successfully solicit corporations, businesses, and individuals for the purpose of securing an increasing amount of major and annual gifts for Ball State University; plan, coordinate, and implement ongoing major gift activities on behalf of the university in order to increase the number and size of corporate gifts; recruit and lead volunteers who support the corporate relations program; manage donor relations, gift acknowledgment, stewardship, pledge fulfillment, and gift renewal for corporate contributors; coordinate recognition programs for corporate gifts; plan and manage special events for corporate guests when appropriate. 

Minimum qualifications: bachelor's degree; at least five years of professional work experience; willingness and ability to travel; ability to work as part of an organization without direct daily supervision; outstanding oral, written, and listening communication skills necessary to articulate departmental and institutional viewpoints, goals, priorities, and needs; supervisory experience.   

Preferred qualifications:  master's degree; three years of experience in development; professional experience in a corporate setting; strong organizational management and interpersonal skills together with self-motivation and ability to motivate others, including staff, faculty, and volunteers; ability to work as a team member within a complex institution; knowledge of or experience in an educational setting. 

Salary range:  $55,000 to $70,000.

Send letter of application, resume, official transcripts, and the names of three references to: 

Charles R. Jaggers, Executive Director
University Development
Ball State University
Muncie, IN   47306

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. (www.bsu.edu/giving)

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