Director of Development - UAFS - Fort Smith, AR

Blake Rickman

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, seeks to hire a Director of Development.


This position will manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors and assist the Senior Director of Development on major gift strategy. This position will work strategically with College/Division leadership and the University Advancement division to design and grow a long-term, sustainable development program.


• Plan and execute annual and long-term strategic goals through a comprehensive philanthropic program for the university's overall leadership and management.

• Manage a portfolio of 100+ prospects to secure gifts of $25,000 or more.

• Design visits/meetings that utilize faculty, staff, and/or students, both on and off-campus, to provide donors/prospects with a personalized experience.

• Manage individual stewardship plan for assigned prospects and work closely with donor relations to ensure stewardship from a broader inclusive perspective.

• Work with advancement services to identify new prospects for a pipeline of discovery visits.

• Generate written proposals and grants to submit to prospects and Corporations and Foundations to generate College/Division/Institution funding.

• Responsible for developing relationships with and between faculty and alumni, friends, and corporate and foundation leaders that result in effective partnering and increased philanthropic funding for the university.

• Attend University and Foundation events to continuously identify new prospects and cultivate relationships with current donors.

• Educate and inform the faculty, staff, and administrators about the fundraising process within the university.

• Establish and maintain electronic files; retrieve information as necessary.

• Provide support to staff and campus on special projects.

• Other duties as assigned.


Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree and three years of direct fundraising experience. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for some of these requirements.

Please ensure that all relevant application materials include details addressing the minimum qualifications. Applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications will be disqualified from consideration.


Apply @ https://jobs.uafs.edu/postings/1793