How to hire a director of capital giving

How to hire a director of capital giving, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of capital giving hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director of capital giving job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of capital giving
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a director of capital giving, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A director of capital giving's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, directors of capital giving from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents director of capital giving salaries for various positions.

   Type of Director Of Capital Giving	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Capital Giving	Fundraisers organize events and campaigns to raise money and other donations for an organization. They may design promotional materials and increase awareness of an organization’s work, goals, and financial needs.	$32-71
   Fundraising Internship	A fundraising intern has the opportunity to learn how to create fundraising events from beginning to execution. They also learn how to execute the best practices in fundraising events such as creating a cause, case statement, budget, functional database, and other important parameters... Show more	$13-23
   Major Donor Coordinator	The major function of a donor coordinator is to oversee the full implementation of activities such as fundraising or gift-giving. They manage all the transactions of the clients, donors, and volunteers, depending on the organization... Show more	$16-32

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Portfolio
   • Donor Relations
   • HR
   • Appeals
   • Donor Database
   • Alumni Relations
   • Individual Giving
   • Strategic Plan
   • Alumni Participation
   • Direct Reports
   • Human Capital
   • Annuities
   • Individual Donors
   • Phonathon

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   Responsibilities:

   • Publish monthly e-newsletter for alumni; manage alumni website content and maintain alumni Facebook presence.
   • Establish Facebook presence for alumni groups.
   • Craft solicitation letters and emails tailor for high-profile donors as well as broader community appeals.
   • Draft several very successful and innovative direct-mail appeals resulting in increase donor renewal and donor acquisition year-to-year.
   • Coordinate among cross-functional business departments including investor relations, risk, trading desk, compliance, tax/accounting, and portfolio administration.
   • Direct professional staff responsible for the implementation of HUD programs for the construction and rehabilitation of multi-family housing projects.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the director of capital giving job description is a good way to get more applicants. A director of capital giving salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a director of capital giving in South Dakota may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level director of capital giving. Additionally, a director of capital giving with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average director of capital giving salary

   $100,243yearly

   $48.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of capital giving salary

   $67,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average director of capital giving salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$139,562	$67
   2	District of Columbia	$131,789	$63
   3	Illinois	$129,352	$62
   4	New York	$127,221	$61
   5	Iowa	$126,938	$61
   6	Connecticut	$109,412	$53
   7	Wisconsin	$105,060	$51
   8	Virginia	$104,612	$50
   9	Arizona	$103,662	$50
   10	California	$103,553	$50
   11	New Mexico	$101,553	$49
   12	Pennsylvania	$99,176	$48
   13	Colorado	$96,197	$46
   14	Texas	$95,922	$46
   15	Massachusetts	$95,339	$46
   16	Minnesota	$94,818	$46
   17	Michigan	$94,432	$45
   18	Washington	$91,215	$44
   19	Georgia	$86,616	$42
   20	Tennessee	$86,012	$41

   Average director of capital giving salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	ORIX USA	$155,542	$74.78
   2	Phillips Brooks School	$142,403	$68.46
   3	UBS	$138,039	$66.36
   4	Barclays	$136,768	$65.75
   5	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$130,812	$62.89
   6	St. Joseph Healthcare	$127,907	$61.49
   7	Merrill Lynch	$127,597	$61.34
   8	BMO Capital Markets	$123,225	$59.24
   9	FTI Consulting	$119,267	$57.34
   10	Nuveen Investments	$118,850	$57.14
   11	Alvarez & Marsal	$117,382	$56.43
   12	Booz Allen Hamilton	$117,345	$56.42
   13	Marco	$115,151	$55.36
   14	Accenture	$114,428	$55.01	231
   15	Mercy Health	$113,110	$54.38
   16	Auerbach Grayson	$110,231	$53.00
   17	Loyola University Maryland	$107,476	$51.67	1
   18	WNYC	$107,423	$51.65
   19	Chicago Children's Museum	$106,075	$51.00
   20	Fifth Third Bank	$104,720	$50.35	13

4. Writing a director of capital giving job description

   A director of capital giving job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a director of capital giving job description:

   Director of capital giving job description example

   As the Director First Line Risk for Capital Markets, you will represent the First Line of Defense and lead the business development and
   
   execution of policies and procedures that mitigate various types of risk at CFG in its capital markets and investment banking businesses- including its debt (securities and loan) and equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and valuation advisory businesses. You will partner with the business and serve as a liaison, interfacing with business leaders to drive meaningful conversations on end-to-end risk and compliance policies within their function, strategize on solutions and mitigation activities, and develop remediation plans. You will promote a culture of risk and compliance awareness throughout the bank by supporting the development of training and education on risk policies and practices. You will provide leadership, expertise, and guidance to your team to design, implement, and influence internal governance processes and controls. You will be accountable for ensuring your team isin compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, and work in conjunction with stakeholders in broker-dealer compliance to minimize potential compliance and regulatory risk. Additionally, this role will have complete oversight of pilot programs, products, and strategies related to new initiative and corporate acquistions in the investment banking and capital markets areas.
   
   This role will also have responsibility for supervision of a team of Senior Risk Managers and Risk Managers focused on the capital markets and advisory business lines.
   Qualifications
   
   * 12+ years experience in Risk Management or Compliance functions related to investment banking and capital markets activities in an institutional broker-dealer setting.
   * Prior experience implementing and supporting enterprise wide Risk programs
   * Demonstrated negotiation skills; including the ability to influence through use of compelling facts, thought-provoking discussion and logic.
   * Deep Knowledge and understanding of regulatory and legislative guidelines, in particular SEC and FINRA regulations relevant to institutional broker-dealer activities
   * Extensive experience managing projects including planning, implementation, and reporting
   * Proven relationship management skills, strong track record of ability to build trust and credibility through, communication, actions and presence.
   * Extensive leadership skills including influencing without direct management support.
   * Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and changing priorities.
   * Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
   
   Education: Bachelor's degree required
   
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5. Post your job

   To find directors of capital giving for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any directors of capital giving they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level directors of capital giving with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit directors of capital giving, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director of capital giving

   Once you've found the director of capital giving candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new director of capital giving first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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