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Associate Director of Major Gifts - Eckerd College
POSTED: Monday - December 17, 8:00 am

The Associate Director of Major Gifts assists the Eckerd College Advancement team in sustaining and increasing financial and personal support of major gift donors through the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospective donors. Under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Development, the Associate Director of Major Gifts’ primary responsibilities include prospecting and soliciting major gift and planned gift prospects in assigned regions; proactively and strategically managing a major gift portfolio of approximately 150–200 prospects; and generating a high level of prospect contact (20 personal visits per month minimum). The candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills and be a flexible and adaptable team player as well as a self-starter with a proven track record of gift negotiation and closure.

The Associate Director of Development - Eckerd College
POSTED: Monday - December 17, 8:00 am

The Associate Director of Development at Eckerd College serves as the key person on the Advancement team for the Eckerd Annual Fund in the identification, strategic management, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship of Annual Giving prospects. Under the supervision of the Associate Vice President for Development, the Associate Director of Development’s primary responsibilities include: face-to-face solicitation of high-end annual gifts, overseeing the comprehensive schedule for direct mail and phon-a-thon solicitations; assisting with major gift, corporation, and foundation prospect qualification, solicitation, and cultivation; and supervising the Associate Director of Annual Giving. The candidate must possess excellent written and verbal skills, demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy, and be a flexible and adaptable team player who enjoys the challenge of setting and meeting goals.

All inquiries about these positions should be directed to Matthew S. Bisset, Vice President for Advancement, at 727.864.8482 or bissetms@eckerd.edu


The Eckerd College Campaign

Eckerd College recently made the public announcement of Many Experiences, One Spirit: The Campaign for Eckerd College. In the two and a half years of the Campaign’s advanced gift phase, Eckerd’s Advancement Staff raised $65 million, causing the College’s Board of Trustees to increase the fundraising goal to $80 million. The major initiatives of the public phase are a new Science facility, enhancing the College’s endowment and continuing annual operating support. This Campaign will provide an opportunity for thousands of Eckerd College alumni, parents and friends to join together to provide resources for generations of students and perpetuate the extraordinary spirit of Eckerd College.

To learn more, visit www.eckerd.edu/campaign

About Eckerd College:

Against a backdrop of palm trees and blue water, in an atmosphere of intellectual richness and openness, through remarkable relationships and experiences of many kinds, Eckerd College changes lives.

Located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd College is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences offering nearly 40 majors and known distinctively for marine science, environmental studies, international relations and global affairs, creative writing, organizational studies, study abroad, and civic engagement.

Eckerd College is one of only 40 schools listed in Loren Pope's trusted Colleges That Change Lives. In 2003, Eckerd was awarded a coveted Phi Beta Kappa chapter for the quality of its undergraduate education; Eckerd was named one of 13 “Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year”; and Eckerd was ranked the #1 U.S. baccalaureate institution with the highest proportion of students who study abroad during their undergraduate careers.

Founded in 1958 as Florida Presbyterian College and related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Eckerd embraces diversity in its community. Eckerd’s residential program draws 1,800 students from just under 45 states (nearly 75% are out-of-state) and 28 countries. The Program for Experienced Learners enrolls nearly 1,000 Tampa Bay working adults in an evening and weekend bachelor's degree program.

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