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Assistant Director of Philanthropy, Engineering

North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC

  1. Salary Not stated by the employer
  2. Employer North Carolina State University at Raleigh
  3. Location Raleigh, NC
  4. Workplace On site
  5. Role Staff
  6. Posted Sep 14, 2026
  7. Reference pa-234918
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Assistant Director of Philanthropy, Engineering at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
The Assistant Director of Philanthropy Engineering is primarily responsible for assisting the College of Engineering Advancement team in identifying and qualifying new major gift prospects for NC State. This role is an excellent entry point for those interested in pursuing a career in frontline major gift fundraising.

The Assistant Director will identify and manage a discovery portfolio of alumni and friends with the potential to make $100,000+ gifts and conduct outreach and meetings (primarily virtual) with these potential prospects. Using a set of criteria and key indicators, they will make a determination of prospects’ readiness to be cultivated toward a major gift within the next 12-24 months and make referrals to major gift officers. As part of their professional development, the Assistant Director will gain exposure to and in some cases, shadow, the process of advancing these relationships toward the cultivation, solicitation and closure of major gifts in collaboration with the assigned gift officer, as well as make their own Leadership Annual Giving ($1,000-$99,999) solicitations.

Job Duties:

Discovery and Identification of Prospects:
  • Partner with Prospect Development and College of Engineering Advancement team to identify a pool of up to 200 prospective major gift prospects through personal research using tools such as NC State’s alumni/donor database, LinkedIn, and by requesting referrals from colleagues, alumni and friends
  • Manage and prioritize a portfolio of discovery prospects. Conduct, document and report on a high volume of personalized, professional outreach by phone, email, social media, video and/or mail to schedule meetings with prospects to achieve goals for outreach attempts, qualifications and meetings
  • Write detailed contact reports and send personalized follow-up communication
  • As time allows, conduct projects to identify prospects for and reach out to potential prospects for members of the College of Engineering Advancement team as well as support with stewardship and gift acceptance

Meeting and Qualification of Prospects:
  • Meet and qualify alumni and friends by learning more about their “NC State story” – what the university meant to them personally and professionally; express gratitude for prior philanthropic or volunteer support; understand why they choose to give back; and establish how they would like to be involved with the university going forward
  • Determine prospects’ affinity, financial capacity, inclination and readiness to make a major gift to NC State within 12-24 months
  • Build a high level of trust with gift officers on the team and across campus. Collaborate with colleagues to align donors’ philanthropic interests with priorities across campus
  • Make referrals to major gift officers for newly identified prospects, including a strategy for cultivation toward a major gift and clear next steps. Make referrals to leadership annual giving officers and/or where appropriate, manage leadership annual giving solicitations ($1,000-$99,999)
  • Represent the university in a professional manner, maintaining knowledge of NC State and key engagement and philanthropic priorities across the university
  • Participate in College of Engineering, University Development and University Advancement meetings and activities
  • Perform other duties as requested
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