DRG Job Board

Washington University seeks an advancement professional to join University Advancement in the position of Director of Strategy, School of Public Health. In January 2025, WashU launched the School of Public Health under Dean Sandro Galea’s leadership – the first School established at the University in 100 years. The School, is one of the five pillars of the transformative With You Campaign, publicly launched in 2025, with a goal to pursue solutions to the world’s biggest challenges and make a more promising future for all.

University Advancement strives to advance the institution’s mission by creating a culture of philanthropy among alumni, students, faculty, and friends.

The Director of Strategy will report to the Executive Director for Advancement, School of Public Health and will serve as a subject matter expert on the School of Public Health’s priorities, progress and plans. The Director of Strategy will collaborate with leadership, staff and faculty to articulate philanthropic funding opportunities that are specifically relevant to corporations and foundations. In close partnership and alignment with the corporation and foundation teams (both on the Danforth Campus and School of Medicine), the Director of Strategy will translate these priorities in order to inform identification of corporate and foundation prospects, grant formation and applications, and reporting.

As an integral part of the Strategic Engagement team, and under the supervision of the Director of Engagement Operations, the Associate Director of Engagement Operations supports efforts to establish and steward meaningful relationships with current and future donors through donor communication, including acknowledgements and routine reporting, and stewardship programs. This position will also help maintain data integrity around donor information and awards and assist with fund management for funds that require reporting. The successful candidate will be an analytical thinker who can manage multiple projects.

The Senior Associate Director, Principal Gifts partners with the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Principal Gifts to manage their portfolio of Principal Partner prospects and for WashU Medicine, including those with the capacity to make gifts of $5M+. The Senior Associate Director works collaboratively with advancement colleagues, faculty, students, and university staff, and plays a vital role in the effort to secure significant support for WashU Medicine priorities. The position requires experience, sensitivity, and diplomacy; understanding of the high-level relationship-building and strategies involved in securing complex gifts; and talent in guiding projects. The Senior Associate Director proactively facilitates the implementation of strategy to engage high level prospects through a variety of efforts to cultivate and steward donor support. The Senior Associate Director reactively responds to urgent requests to meet the same objectives when unexpected opportunities for donor engagement arise. With a broad, sophisticated understanding of the university’s strengths and in-depth knowledge of institutional priorities, the Senior Associate Director contributes to setting and delivering principal gifts fundraising and engagement strategies and goals. Strong writing skills will be required to be successful in this position.

Reporting to the Leader, External Relations and serving as a key member of the Advancement team, the Senior Development Writer advances the mission of Success Academy Charter Schools (SA) by authoring and/or editing compelling philanthropic narratives and other copy used in major and principal gift/grant proposals, solicitation materials for mid-level and direct response giving, stewardship reports/materials, bespoke donor correspondence, and similar documents – often writing on behalf of others. The incumbent will engage with executives and other team members to clearly articulate Success Academy’s mission and impact through compelling and often bespoke storytelling and stewardship that inspires ever-increasing generosity among donors, institutional funders, and prospective supporters.

The Development Writer is a proactive, confident self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment that values results. They are persistent and driven to succeed in advancing efforts to expand and retain a robust, engaged community of individual and institutional donors that enable SA to meet or exceed its ambitious goals to reinvent public education.

The Office of Donor Relations seeks to strengthen the ties between the college and the community. The office serves donors who invest in the college’s aspirations, overseeing such activities as gift acknowledgment, reporting, donor recognition and stewardship. The Senior Stewardship Advisor supports the planning, management and execution of personalized and creative stewardship plans for donors and prospects. The position reports to the Director of Donor Relations and also works closely with the Vice President for College Relations, Associate Vice President for Development, Director of Principal Gifts and frontline fundraisers to develop and implement personalized strategies for top donors to the college. This position collaborates with campus partners to gather and share impact stories and, where appropriate, connect student recipients with donors.

The Donor Relations Associate plays a critical role in ensuring the institution fulfills its fiduciary and ethical responsibilities to its donors. This position is responsible for the full lifecycle of complex philanthropic funds, from drafting clear and executable gift agreements to monitoring fund utilization, and ultimately producing high-level impact and endowment reports.

The Donor Relations Associate adheres to the principles of ethics and standard practices as articulated in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Donor Bill of Rights, the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement's (APRA) Statement of Ethics, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) Code of Ethical Principles and Standards as well as the standards of practice of their departmental profession, as appropriate. The Donor Relations Associate helps to ensure that the University adheres to these principles in its Advancement work.

The Shelter’s Chief Development Officer serves as the strategic leader driving The Shelter’s fundraising efforts and long-term sustainability. By leading campaigns that secure essential capital and operational funding, strengthening donor relationships through purposeful communication and events, and expanding endowment and planned giving programs, this role directly supports the growth and continuity of vital services for survivors in the community.

The Chief Development Officer empowers staff and volunteers, cultivates meaningful donor experiences, and ensures all initiatives uphold The Shelter’s mission with integrity and excellence, ultimately helping
create a safer and more hopeful future for those served.

The Database and Stewardship Manager is a key member of the development team, responsible for maintaining the integrity of the donor database, processing gifts, and ensuring that donors are acknowledged promptly and stewarded thoughtfully. This role is the architect of data integrity and donor stewardship systems that power fundraising strategy and decision-making, supporting the Chief Development Officer and Gift Officer with the data, reporting, and donor communications they need to build relationships and secure resources in support of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County’s vision to unite the community to prepare each and every student for life.

The Manager of Institutional Giving & Advancement Operations is responsible for securing
and stewarding foundation and grant funding while supporting the systems and
infrastructure that enable effective fundraising.

This role manages a $1M+ portfolio of foundation revenue, including corporate, private,
community, and family foundations. The position serves as the primary relationship
manager for assigned foundation partners, ensuring strong engagement, stewardship, and
alignment with the Foundation’s strategic priorities.

In addition to grant writing and management, this role supports the development of
advancement operations and is designed to evolve into a Director-level position as the
organization grows.

The Development Officer is a strategic and results-driven fundraising professional responsible for
cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of major donors, foundations, and corporate
partners. This individual plays a critical role in advancing the mission of the ESU by securing significant
philanthropic support, deepening donor engagement, and expanding revenue streams to support
organizational priorities.

The Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) is a senior executive leader responsible for advancing the mission of Western Landowners Alliance through philanthropic revenue generation, strategic marketing and public relations. The CAO leads the strategy and execution of a diversified, values-aligned fundraising, marketing and communications program that advances WLA’s mission to sustain working lands, promote land stewardship, and strengthen communities and landscapes across the American West.

The Associate Director of Advancement Communications, under the supervision of the Senior Director of Advancement Communications, plays a key role in driving communication efforts across digital platforms, alumni and donor engagement channels, and other Advancement projects. This position supports the development of impact-driven content, manages routine communications operations, and collaborates with partners across the university to help deliver compelling stories that strengthen alumni and donor engagement.