Job Details

Associate Vice President of Principal Giving

Position Number: 9936183
Location: Moscow, United States
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Associate Vice President of Principal Giving

University of Idaho

Appointment Information

Working Title: Associate Vice President of Principal Giving, UI Foundation

Division/College: 3913-Development

Department: 604-FDN Development

Location: Moscow

Location Details: This position could work from Moscow or Boise

FTE: 1

Advertising Pay Range: $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Is this position contingent on work and/or funding: False

FLSA Status: Exempt

Type of Appointment: Full Fiscal Year

Position Overview:

The University of Idaho Foundation partners with alumni, friends, and philanthropic leaders to advance the university's mission through private support. The Principal Gifts position will establish and develop a strategic principal gifts program to secure transformational philanthropic investments aligned with university priorities. This role will build the strategies, relationships, and cross-campus partnerships needed to identify, cultivate, and advance significant gift opportunities, creating a sustainable program that strengthens philanthropic support and drives lasting impact for the University of Idaho.

This position is responsible for managing assigned principal gift prospects through strategic cultivation, face-to-face visits, proposal development, and the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of principal gifts, primarily of $5 million or more, from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The incumbent develops and executes strategies for complex, transformational gifts, aligning donor interests with institutional priorities and strategic initiatives.

A key member of the foundation team, the incumbent collaborates with institutional leadership and development colleagues to identify and advance opportunities for transformational philanthropy. The position serves as a strategic resource on principal gifts, coordinates complex opportunities across units, and helps develop compelling funding strategies that support the university's highest priorities.

The incumbent will contribute to principal giving strategy and portfolio management while balancing independent initiative with a highly collaborative, team-oriented approach. The position may have supervisory responsibilities and will help advance the university's most significant philanthropic opportunities and fundraising goals.

Duties may include:

Identify, cultivate and manage assigned prospects
Collaborate with university leadership, development officers, academic departments and other stakeholders on fundraising campaigns and initiatives
Develop and present principal gift level fundraising proposals or higher
Develop and implement annual plans to raise money to resource the priorities of the university
Build the overall principal giving program, including communications, stewardship, annual giving, planned giving, timelines and accountabilities
Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to track and analyze giving metrics, donor trends and fundraising progress
Supervision of employees
Other duties as assigned

Positions at this level typically manage a portfolio of donors rated primarily at $500,000 or more. They will typically raise a minimum of $10,000,0000 annually, in collaboration with other development officers.

Required Experience:

Eight years in fundraising or related work such as high-level sales, marketing, constituent-based outreach
Five years as a supervisor OR five years recruiting, organizing and managing volunteers

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Required Other:

Ability to travel
Ability to work nonstandard business hours , including weekends and holidays
Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred:

Education:
- Master's Degree; JD Degree; CPA or CFP certification
Experience in/with:
- Extensive major gift fundraising
- Development activities, preferably in higher education
- Securing major gifts and/or planned gifts
- Public relations or marketing
- Database computer systems and applications, preferably with customer relationship management systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

None

Posting Information

Open Until Filled: True

Special Instructions to Applicants: To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than November 19, 2026.

In your letter of qualifications ( https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/applicant-resources ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.

Visa Sponsorship: No

Degree Requirement Timeline: Degree required at time of hire

To apply, please visit: https://careers.uidaho.edu/jobs/associate-vice-president-of-principal-giving-moscow-idaho-united-states