The Director of Major Gift Development manages all aspects of major gift development for the College, including individual and corporate donor identification, qualification and cultivation; case statement and proposal preparation; solicitation of gifts; development and implementation of a program of planned giving, grant proposal drafting, editing, and submission; grant compliance reporting (in partnership with the Director of Grants), stewardship of major, planned gift, and grantor donor relationships (in partnership with the Director of Community Outreach & Donor Engagement) and community and government relations advising to the president of the College. Analytical: Must evaluate prospect opportunities critically and analytically, synthesizing philanthropic cross-ties and community relationships to assess and connect prospective donors with College development opportunities; Connect long-range objectives with near term actions; Understand the economic, social and political climate of the multi-county College service area, matching college advancement with economic development priorities.