Director of institutional giving vs director of advancement

The differences between directors of institutional giving and directors of advancement can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a director of institutional giving and a director of advancement. Additionally, a director of advancement has an average salary of $117,155, which is higher than the $99,438 average annual salary of a director of institutional giving.

The top three skills for a director of institutional giving include capital campaign, strategic plan and financial support. The most important skills for a director of advancement are analytics, professional development, and project management.

Director of institutional giving vs director of advancement overview

	Director Of Institutional Giving	Director Of Advancement
Yearly salary	$99,438	$117,155
Hourly rate	$47.81	$56.32
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	7,326	11,473
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Director of institutional giving vs director of advancement salary

Directors of institutional giving and directors of advancement have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Institutional Giving	Director Of Advancement
Average salary	$99,438	$117,155
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $147,000	Between $74,000 And $184,000
Highest paying City	-	Menlo Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	First Republic Bank
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between director of institutional giving and director of advancement education

There are a few differences between a director of institutional giving and a director of advancement in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Institutional Giving	Director Of Advancement
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Director of institutional giving vs director of advancement demographics

Here are the differences between directors of institutional giving' and directors of advancement' demographics:

	Director Of Institutional Giving	Director Of Advancement
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between director of institutional giving and director of advancement duties and responsibilities

Director of institutional giving example responsibilities.

Program development includes managing and building strong relationships with corporate and affinity partners to secure sponsorship and career enhancement for alumni
Coordinate among cross-functional business departments including investor relations, risk, trading desk, compliance, tax/accounting, and portfolio administration.
Implement an annual fund and membership telemarketing efforts.

Director of advancement example responsibilities.

Program development includes managing and building strong relationships with corporate and affinity partners to secure sponsorship and career enhancement for alumni
Raise millions of dollars for ACS through tax-advantage charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, and bequests.
Generate major gifts, including bequests and charitable gift annuities, by cultivating relationships with Eskaton residents.
Coordinate among cross-functional business departments including investor relations, risk, trading desk, compliance, tax/accounting, and portfolio administration.
Work with administrative leadership with community relations, including promotional events and media communication.

Director of institutional giving vs director of advancement skills

Common director of institutional giving skills

Capital Campaign, 26%
Strategic Plan, 20%
Financial Support, 14%
Financial Reports, 10%
Development Committee, 8%
Family Foundations, 6%

Common director of advancement skills

Analytics, 22%
Professional Development, 12%
Project Management, 7%
Alumni Relations, 5%
Strategic Plan, 4%
Donor Relations, 4%

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