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Director of Development

Salary range : Salary range is $120,000-$135,000 (Salary determination is based on experience.)

Trinity Washington University seeks a mission-driven, strategic, and experienced Director of Development to provide leadership across key advancement functions, including the Annual Fund, Class and Reunion Giving, Stewardship, and Records and Research, in addition to managing a major gifts portfolio. This senior role ensures cohesive, data-informed, and donor-centered fundraising strategies that strengthen philanthropic support for Trinity’s institutional priorities.

Trinity is the nation’s oldest Catholic women’s college, now a university with several coeducational units but sustaining its full-time daytime women’s college. Trinity today enrolls a majority of Black and Hispanic students in undergraduate, graduate, certificate and dual enrollment programs. 95% of the student are female; 50% are residents of the District of Columbia, and most Trinity graduates reside in the greater Washington region. The successful candidate must demonstrate clear expertise and enthusiasm for promoting Trinity’s historic commitments to women and a broadly diverse population of students and graduates.

The Director will supervise staff and programs in annual giving, class giving, stewardship and donor relations, and advancement services (records and research), while also actively managing major donor relationships. This full-time, on-site position requires exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.

Key Responsibilities :

Leadership & Department Oversight

Major Gifts & Portfolio Management

Annual Fund Leadership

Class & Reunion Giving Management

Stewardship & Donor Relations

Records & Research Oversight

Campaign & Strategic Fundraising Leadership

Donor & Volunteer Engagement

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Competencies and Attributes

Trinity offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to full-time employees to include Health, Dental & Vision insurance, Employer Paid Life and Disability benefits, 403(b) Retirement plan with employer match up to 6%, Paid Family Leave, Trinity Center Membership Free to all employees to include full size pool, walking track, weight & Cardio equipment, Free campus parking, Free Shuttle bus between campus & Brookland Metro station and more.

Qualified, interested applicants, please…

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Trinity Washington University is dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty, and staff. Trinity is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.