Senior Director of Individual Giving
Lafayette College - Easton, PA
Lafayette College seeks a Senior Director of Individual Giving who will oversee the College’s major gifts program and lead a talented team of frontline fundraisers dedicated to advancing Lafayette’s philanthropic vision. Working collaboratively across campus—with Advancement partners, faculty, and institutional leaders—the Senior Director will play a key role in strengthening relationships with alumni, parents, and friends, deepening engagement, and driving philanthropic investment in Lafayette’s mission and future. The Senior Director will provide strategic leadership and management of the College’s major gifts program and ensure the successful engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of alumni, parents, and friends, while also maintaining a personal portfolio of high-capacity prospects. This role will play a pivotal part in driving philanthropic results that advance institutional priorities and prepare the College for campaign success.
Lafayette College is a highly selective liberal arts and engineering institution with an endowment in the top 2% of independent colleges nationally. Their beautiful campus overlooks the historic Delaware River, and their students, faculty, and staff take pride in the vibrant, inclusive community that defines Lafayette. Talented faculty, staff, and coaches challenge their students to move beyond the familiar—to take intellectual risks, engage deeply, and develop into thoughtful leaders. More than 2,700 students from 44 U.S. states and territories and 60 countries come to Lafayette to experience intimate and transformative classes, labs, and field experiences. Lafayette’s pioneering roots and continued impact on Easton, the Lehigh Valley, and beyond will soon be celebrated as the College prepares for its bicentennial in 2026. Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world.
"Lafayette College seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as our next Senior Director of Individual Giving, a pivotal role within the College’s Advancement Division. It’s an exciting moment to welcome a collaborative leader who understands both the art and strategy of philanthropy. Their proven ability to inspire teams, build lasting relationships, and close transformational gifts will help propel Lafayette toward new heights of impact and ambition. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced advancement professional to shape a high-impact major gifts program and contribute to Lafayette’s growing culture of philanthropy as the College prepares for the next ambitious phase of its campaign."— Valerie Downing, Associate Vice President for Individual Giving
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
Lafayette College is a highly selective liberal arts and engineering institution with an endowment in the top 2% of independent colleges nationally. Their beautiful campus overlooks the historic Delaware River, and their students, faculty, and staff take pride in the vibrant, inclusive community that defines Lafayette. Talented faculty, staff, and coaches challenge their students to move beyond the familiar—to take intellectual risks, engage deeply, and develop into thoughtful leaders. More than 2,700 students from 44 U.S. states and territories and 60 countries come to Lafayette to experience intimate and transformative classes, labs, and field experiences. Lafayette’s pioneering roots and continued impact on Easton, the Lehigh Valley, and beyond will soon be celebrated as the College prepares for its bicentennial in 2026. Lafayette College is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. Students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. The College fosters intellectual inquiry, artistic exploration, scholarship, and personal growth in a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community. Lafayette students become critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and responsible citizens of the world.
"Lafayette College seeks a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as our next Senior Director of Individual Giving, a pivotal role within the College’s Advancement Division. It’s an exciting moment to welcome a collaborative leader who understands both the art and strategy of philanthropy. Their proven ability to inspire teams, build lasting relationships, and close transformational gifts will help propel Lafayette toward new heights of impact and ambition. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced advancement professional to shape a high-impact major gifts program and contribute to Lafayette’s growing culture of philanthropy as the College prepares for the next ambitious phase of its campaign."— Valerie Downing, Associate Vice President for Individual Giving
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.