Assistant Director of Development

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Closing Date: 01/23/2026

Type of Position: Major Gifts

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Regular

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Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Fulbright Development Reports

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas is seeking a dynamic Assistant Director of Development (ADOD). Fulbright College is comprised of three schools and 16 academic departments, offering degrees in the fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. With a current enrollment of 7,000 undergraduate students, more than 850 graduate students, and 80,000 living alumni throughout the world, the college provides the majority of the university’s core curriculum coursework.
The ADOD for Fulbright College will be an integral member of the Division of Advancement reporting to the Director of Development (DOD) for Fulbright College. Embedded in the Fulbright College, this position will be responsible for executing fundraising initiatives to support the university and college priorities.
The position requires a dynamic and collegial individual with demonstrated success and experience in higher education, donor/stakeholder engagement, and stewardship programs.
In consultation with the Sr. DOD and DOD, the ADOD will assist and support the Fulbright team in achieving individual and team member metrics, priority initiatives, personally scheduled visits, travel, proposal submissions, and contributed revenue. With a focus on gifts of $50,000+, the ADOD will maintain a balanced portfolio across the U.S., participate in an effective stewardship program, assist with the dean’s development and external relations agenda when appropriate, and support the Fulbright College senior-level university administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteer leaders in appropriate activities.

Additionally, the ADOD will support planned giving for the College, in…