Assistant Director of Development, R Fund
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Assistant Director of Development, R Fund
Job Category:
Development
Requisition Number:
ASSIS001439
Posted : March 3, 2026 Full-Time Hybrid
Locations Showing 1 location
New Brunswick, NJ
Description Reporting to the Director of Development (DOD), the Assistant Director of Development (ADOD) will be responsible for a portfolio of leadership giving donors and major gift prospects, and will work to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends to support the fundraising efforts.
Essential Functions
Maintain a portfolio of approximately 150 donors and prospects at the Leadership Gift level (defined as gifts or pledges between $1,000 and $24,999) with responsibility for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a diverse base of supporters including alumni, donors, and friends.
Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with assigned prospects, department chairs, faculty members, and Rutgers University Foundation development staff to close gifts and meet fundraising objectives; seek and utilize various connections to alumni and friends to facilitate meaningful prospect engagement, solicitation, and stewardship
Develop comprehensive project leadership (own all project components)
Other duties as assigned
Leadership
Lead specifically assigned projects with some oversight by the unit development leaders
Responsible for complex projects with guidance by leadership
Autonomy
Manage a personal major gift donor/prospect portfolio with a focus on securing gifts between $1,000 to $25,000 level
Identify, engage and acquire new prospects for assigned unit
Create, manage, and execute critical elements for the department/project/program
Perform project analysis; devise and implement process improvements to optimize outcomes for mid level fundraising and pipeline development
Complexity
Execute on an annual gifts pipeline strategy and create a major gifts donor pipeline strategy in partnership with Director of Development and Major Gifts team
Scope of work is highly visible and is pan-University or pan-foundation
Subject matter expert of department/project/program operations
Develop and submit written proposals, budgets and other collateral materials as needed for securing philanthropic investments
Begin leading strategy sessions
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years of professional experience in fundraising, alumni relations, non-profit organizations, event planning, higher education, or related fields with a preference to athletics based organizations.
Working Conditions
This position requires clarity of focus while juggling complex projects or deadlines with little physical effort. Will work evenings, weekends, or odd hours to meet resource-raising commitments. Typical working conditions with an absence of disagreeable elements. This position requires some early mornings and late evenings to accommodate meetings, travel, events, and external constituents’ schedules.
Workplace Arrangements
This is classified as an office-centric hybrid position. Colleagues working under an office-centric hybrid arrangement have a primary workstation in a university or foundation location and are in the office between one and five days a week. The frequency with which they are present in the office depends on their role and function and the interdependency of other functions.
Compensation and Benefits
The position is budgeted for an annual salary of $84,000. In addition to salary, Rutgers University Foundation offers:
Comprehensive no cost dental, and no cost vision insurance for employee and dependents
403(b) plan with matching employer contribution
Accrual of three weeks of annual vacation time, in addition to five wellness days and fifteen sick days per year
Nine holidays, as well as four floating holidays
Professional development is highly valued at the Rutgers University Foundation, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization to develop new skills and abilities for professional career progression.
$40 monthly cell phone reimbursement
It is Foundation policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants. The Foundation prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and/or local laws. Equal employment opportunity applies to hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, demotion, recruitment, advertising or solicitation for employment, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff, or termination.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Development
Requisition Number:
ASSIS001439
Posted : March 3, 2026 Full-Time Hybrid
Locations Showing 1 location
New Brunswick, NJ
Description Reporting to the Director of Development (DOD), the Assistant Director of Development (ADOD) will be responsible for a portfolio of leadership giving donors and major gift prospects, and will work to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends to support the fundraising efforts.
Essential Functions
Maintain a portfolio of approximately 150 donors and prospects at the Leadership Gift level (defined as gifts or pledges between $1,000 and $24,999) with responsibility for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a diverse base of supporters including alumni, donors, and friends.
Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with assigned prospects, department chairs, faculty members, and Rutgers University Foundation development staff to close gifts and meet fundraising objectives; seek and utilize various connections to alumni and friends to facilitate meaningful prospect engagement, solicitation, and stewardship
Develop comprehensive project leadership (own all project components)
Other duties as assigned
Leadership
Lead specifically assigned projects with some oversight by the unit development leaders
Responsible for complex projects with guidance by leadership
Autonomy
Manage a personal major gift donor/prospect portfolio with a focus on securing gifts between $1,000 to $25,000 level
Identify, engage and acquire new prospects for assigned unit
Create, manage, and execute critical elements for the department/project/program
Perform project analysis; devise and implement process improvements to optimize outcomes for mid level fundraising and pipeline development
Complexity
Execute on an annual gifts pipeline strategy and create a major gifts donor pipeline strategy in partnership with Director of Development and Major Gifts team
Scope of work is highly visible and is pan-University or pan-foundation
Subject matter expert of department/project/program operations
Develop and submit written proposals, budgets and other collateral materials as needed for securing philanthropic investments
Begin leading strategy sessions
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years of professional experience in fundraising, alumni relations, non-profit organizations, event planning, higher education, or related fields with a preference to athletics based organizations.
Working Conditions
This position requires clarity of focus while juggling complex projects or deadlines with little physical effort. Will work evenings, weekends, or odd hours to meet resource-raising commitments. Typical working conditions with an absence of disagreeable elements. This position requires some early mornings and late evenings to accommodate meetings, travel, events, and external constituents’ schedules.
Workplace Arrangements
This is classified as an office-centric hybrid position. Colleagues working under an office-centric hybrid arrangement have a primary workstation in a university or foundation location and are in the office between one and five days a week. The frequency with which they are present in the office depends on their role and function and the interdependency of other functions.
Compensation and Benefits
The position is budgeted for an annual salary of $84,000. In addition to salary, Rutgers University Foundation offers:
Comprehensive no cost dental, and no cost vision insurance for employee and dependents
403(b) plan with matching employer contribution
Accrual of three weeks of annual vacation time, in addition to five wellness days and fifteen sick days per year
Nine holidays, as well as four floating holidays
Professional development is highly valued at the Rutgers University Foundation, where employees are encouraged to look across the organization to develop new skills and abilities for professional career progression.
$40 monthly cell phone reimbursement
It is Foundation policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants. The Foundation prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and/or local laws. Equal employment opportunity applies to hiring, placement, transfer, promotion, demotion, recruitment, advertising or solicitation for employment, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, layoff, or termination.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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