The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the
University of San Diego in the search for a Director of
Development, School of Leadership and Education Sciences.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, the Director of
Development, School of Leadership and Education Sciences will be
responsible for major gift fundraising duties for the School and
university-wide priorities. Working with the Associate Vice
President and the Dean, the Director will develop a comprehensive
fundraising program for private support from faculty, staff,
alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations, and
individuals in the San Diego community and across the country at
all levels of giving to the university but with particular emphasis
on major gifts of $25,000 or more.
The University of San Diego is set at the edge of an international
gateway on a campus that’s consistently ranked among the nation’s
most beautiful. Its focus on academic excellence — inspired by
faith, infused with contemporary Catholic values and nurtured in a
warm, community environment — empowers innovative, confident,
original thinkers to make positive contributions by confronting
humanity’s urgent challenges in places near and far. San Diego’s
proximity to the U.S./Mexico border, where communities and cultures
converge, provides its students and faculty members with unique
opportunities to learn, to put theory into action, and to find new
ways to lead purposeful lives.
With more than 8,000 students from 85 countries and 50 states, the
University of San Diego is the youngest independent institution on
the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100
universities in the United States. Its small class sizes,
compassionate culture, unique learning opportunities, study-abroad
opportunities, and state-of-the-art resources ensure that graduates
of its undergraduate and graduate programs succeed after graduation
and throughout their lives.
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution
committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and
professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community,
and preparing leaders who are dedicated to ethical conduct and
compassionate service. The University of San Diego expresses its
Catholic identity by witnessing and probing the Christian message
as proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church. The university promotes
the intellectual exploration of religious faith, recruits persons
and develops programs supporting the university’s mission, and
cultivates an active faith community. It is committed to the
dignity and fullest development of the whole person. The Catholic
tradition of the university provides the foundation upon which the
core values listed below support the mission.
As a Catholic institution, the University of San Diego seeks to
represent the diversity and beauty of God’s creation as a way to
understand and work to eliminate injustices on its campus, in its
local community, and around the world. The university is committed
to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and collaborative community and
values students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds and
faith traditions. As a university committed to academic excellence,
it strives to include diverse perspectives as a way of maximizing
the transformative potential of learning, teaching, and
scholarship.
A bachelor’s degree is required for this position as is at
least five years of experience in fundraising, including
demonstrated management and administrative skills. Experience in
higher education is preferred. All applications must be accompanied
by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to
the mission of the University of San Diego to advance academic
excellence, expand liberal and professional knowledge, create a
diverse and inclusive community, and prepare leaders who are
dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
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