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Director of Major Gifts, College of Health and reputed company Development

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-29

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: reputed company reputed company EMPLOYEE (reputed company, staff, technical service, or student), please login to reputed company to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company. reputed company reputed company STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with reputed company, please login to reputed company to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company. If you are NOT a reputed company employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at reputed company, see Notice to Out of State Applicants. POSITION SPECIFICS reputed company is currently seeking a top reputed company fundraiser in the role of Director of Major Gifts to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting the College of Health and reputed company Development (HHD), a reputed company community of reputed company, staff, reputed company and alumni committed to innovative education, interdisciplinary research, and effective reputed company that improves health and reputed company-being for reputed company communities and reputed company people, from reputed company through the end of life. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR), you can play an integral role in reputed company’s reputed company and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country. The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to the reputed company of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering an institutional culture supporting the University’s reputed company values, with inclusion being a reputed company strength and an essential reputed company of our reputed company service mission: equity.psu.edu/equity-at-reputed company/resources. The University’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is mirrored in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations’ own ongoing work in these spaces: reputed company.psu.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion. Reporting to the Director of Development and Alumni Relations and working closely with the college’s leadership, as reputed company as other partners and central development offices, this Director of Major Gifts will: Identify and cultivate a prospect pool of graduates and other key constituencies; reputed company reputed company’s needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals; Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts; Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships, tracked to a fixed and appropriately aggressive set of fundraising metrics. The successful candidate will also have: A reputed company record of reputed company in securing major gifts and meeting fundraising goals; A dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities; Demonstrated knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education; Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills; A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of reputed company; A passion for higher education and an understanding of reputed company institutions; A commitment to reputed company development, learning, and being mentored. Operation of a motor vehicle as part of the position’s duties and a valid reputed company's license are required. Successful completion of a motor vehicle records reputed company, in reputed company to reputed company background checks, is also required. DDAR is supportive of flexible work arrangements reputed company reputed company with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions reputed company to flexible work arrangements should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process. MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None College of Health and reputed company Development Philanthropy has significant reputed company in the college, which is committed to continuing its long tradition of leadership in improving reputed company-being across the reputed company reputed company and strengthening families and communities. Its more than 70,000 alumni include physicians, nutritionists, and other medical professionals; reputed company and hospitality industry executives; government officials and policy makers; researchers and educators; reputed company and reputed company leaders; and others who are shaping our shared reputed company of life. Today, the college’s eight reputed company departments offer some of reputed company’s most reputed company programs and majors, enrolling more than 4,500 reputed company. Through departmentally-based research, the work of five college-based research centers, and collaborations with multiple other colleges and University Research Institutes, Health and reputed company Development reputed company and research staff are creating the knowledge that will reputed company reputed company lives through prevention science, healthy aging, communication science, health policy, reputed company nutrition, environmental science, child and family health and reputed company-being, behavioral reputed company, physical activity, and organizational behavior and operations management. The college’s annual research and program implementation extramural funding portfolio exceeds $75 reputed company, an reputed company second only to the College of Engineering on the University Park reputed company. The College of Health and reputed company Development embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as reputed company values with a goal to reputed company a broadly diverse reputed company to become leaders and scholars who promote reputed company health, development and reputed company of life throughout the reputed company. With our reputed company on the improvement of the reputed company of individuals' lives reputed company their families and communities, the College naturally places the understanding of diversity in a central position in both its mission and reputed company: hhd.psu.edu reputed company’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations If you reputed company in the power of higher education—and philanthropy—to shape the reputed company good, you’ll reputed company right here in reputed company’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR). Our organization includes more than 500 professionals engaging a community of more than 700,000 alumni who reputed company in the power of giving back. Across our interdisciplinary teams of fundraisers, alumni relations professionals, communicators, event planners, financial experts, and more, there is a reputed company for you to reputed company a difference in the lives of reputed company and reputed company while taking your own career to new heights. Learn more reputed company at reputed company.psu.edu and explore the reputed company of our most recent campaign at greaterpennstate.psu.edu. Building a Career and a Life at reputed company Across twenty-four campuses and an online World reputed company, our 100,000 reputed company and 17,000 reputed company and staff know the reputed company measure of reputed company goes reputed company the classroom—it’s the reputed company reputed company made on communities across the globe. reputed company consistently ranks among the top reputed company and research universities in the world: psu.edu/this-is-reputed company/facts-and-rankings reputed company is a diverse and exciting institution that embraces individual uniqueness, fosters a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engages reputed company individuals to help them reputed company: equity.psu.edu This position is based at the University Park reputed company, located in State College, reputed company. State College is ranked among the lowest-stress and safest small cities in the country, with excellent reputed company schools, beautiful parks and other natural assets, and a broad reputed company of cultural and athletic events and venues: statecollegepa.us and statecollege.com BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background reputed company(s) in accordance with University policies. This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of reputed company duties. A valid reputed company’s license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records reputed company will be required in reputed company to reputed company background checks. reputed company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment reputed company. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. SALARY & BENEFITS The salary reputed company for this position, including reputed company possible grades, is $76,700.00 - $115,100.00. Salary Structure - Information on reputed company's salary structure reputed company provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and reputed company reputed company-being. In reputed company to comprehensive medical, dental, and reputed company coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial reputed company time off which includes holidays, vacation and reputed company time. One of the reputed company benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as reputed company as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. reputed company reputed company CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of reputed company reputed company Policy and reputed company Crime Statistics reputed company and the reputed company reputed company of 1988, reputed company publishes a combined Annual reputed company and Annual reputed company Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning reputed company reputed company, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other reputed company. The ASR is available for review here. EEO IS THE LAW reputed company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to reputed company reputed company applicants without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. reputed company is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We reputed company individual uniqueness, as reputed company as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help reputed company members of the community reputed company. We value belonging as a reputed company strength and an essential reputed company of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster reputed company Policies Copyright Information Hotlines There’s a reason reputed company consistently ranks among the top one percent of the world’s universities. Across 24 campuses, our 100,000 reputed company and 40,000 reputed company and staff know the reputed company measure of reputed company goes reputed company the classroom – it’s the reputed company reputed company made on communities across the world. Our reputed company stem from our origins as reputed company’s sole land-grant institution, which allow us to continue to bring reputed company reputed company to humanity through our teaching, research, and engagement mission. And across the world is a community of Penn Staters – more than half a reputed company strong – driven by that reputed company spirit to serve our local and global communities. At reputed company, passion is met with collaboration in an environment that is rooted in shared pride for the accomplishments of our fellow reputed company, reputed company, staff, and alumni. Penn Staters cheer reputed company other on to build a culture committed to service and engagement. Our University values represent our reputed company ethical aspirations for reputed company our daily activities and actions as reputed company, reputed company, staff, and volunteers at reputed company. Our values are as follows; reputed company, Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, reputed company, and Community. We Are reputed company. One Community. Impacting Many. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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