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Assistant Director of Development jobs attract nonprofit and higher-education employers willing to navigate PERM labor certification and I-140 sponsorship for the right candidate. Securing green card sponsorship in this field means your employer must complete a prevailing wage determination, run a good-faith recruitment test, and file with the Department of Labor before USCIS adjudicates your petition.
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Get Access To All JobsMain Work Location:
Historic Stanford Campus
Schedule:
Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site)
Budgeted Salary Range:
The expected pay range for this position is $82,650 to $101,690.
The Development Events team is a part of the Office of Development (OOD), which advances Stanford’s mission by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, families, friends, and institutional funders. Working in concert with volunteers and university leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate Stanford’s purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development. Every member of the Office of Development staff plays a role in providing the university’s donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director (AD) is a key member of the central Office of Development (OOD) Events team, which produces more than 100 programs annually to cultivate and steward university donors. As part of a highly collaborative team, the AD leads event teams and independently manages the planning and execution of specialized in-person, hybrid, and virtual programs that further the goals of OOD.
The AD works closely with internal partners and stakeholders across a complex higher education environment to develop and execute events that advance donor engagement and fundraising priorities. This role requires a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment when navigating competing priorities, managing stakeholder expectations, and addressing sensitive or complex situations. The AD must be adept at building collaborative relationships, balancing diverse perspectives, and exercising flexibility and independent judgment to develop effective solutions while maintaining alignment with departmental goals and university protocols.
Serving as project leader for events ranging from small, highly personalized gatherings to large and complex programs, the AD coordinates teams to strategize, plan, and execute all aspects of development events, including breakfasts, lunches, receptions, dinners, and award ceremonies. The AD is expected to exercise initiative and autonomy in prioritizing competing event demands, adapting to evolving needs, and ensuring the successful delivery of multiple programs in a dynamic environment.
Core Duties:
- Initiate and lead meetings with stakeholders to plan scope and format of events, establish and monitor budgets, and/or review administrative procedures and event progress.
- Serve as project leader on specific events, coordinating teams that plan, implement, and manage all aspects of events such as: marketing, vendors, fan experience, ticket office, concessions, press and/or media.
- Responsible for budget planning and management, venue management and equipment and facilities management for specific events.
- Oversee development of registration strategy and logistics.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Procure and coordinate vendor services. Negotiate vendor contracts to minimize liability and risks.
- Research and provide recommendations for potential event locations, and evaluate alternatives.
- Investigate, document and report complaints regarding all aspects of events including customer service, crowd control and staff issues.
- May inspect event facilities for maintenance, janitorial and fire safety issues, ensuring enforcement of Environmental Health and Safety and other facility regulations. Arrange for correction if issues are found.
- Communicate with visiting entities such as vendors, teams, coaches and officials for assigned events.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
- May oversee support staff, students, and contingent event staff.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success managing event teams and planning, developing budgets, and meeting budget goals.
- Excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to cultivate partnerships.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, File Maker Pro and knowledge of cloud applications such as Google Docs and Forms.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
Main Work Location:
Historic Stanford Campus
Schedule:
Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site)
Budgeted Salary Range:
The expected pay range for this position is $82,650 to $101,690.
The Development Events team is a part of the Office of Development (OOD), which advances Stanford’s mission by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, families, friends, and institutional funders. Working in concert with volunteers and university leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate Stanford’s purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development. Every member of the Office of Development staff plays a role in providing the university’s donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience.
Position Summary:
The Assistant Director (AD) is a key member of the central Office of Development (OOD) Events team, which produces more than 100 programs annually to cultivate and steward university donors. As part of a highly collaborative team, the AD leads event teams and independently manages the planning and execution of specialized in-person, hybrid, and virtual programs that further the goals of OOD.
The AD works closely with internal partners and stakeholders across a complex higher education environment to develop and execute events that advance donor engagement and fundraising priorities. This role requires a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgment when navigating competing priorities, managing stakeholder expectations, and addressing sensitive or complex situations. The AD must be adept at building collaborative relationships, balancing diverse perspectives, and exercising flexibility and independent judgment to develop effective solutions while maintaining alignment with departmental goals and university protocols.
Serving as project leader for events ranging from small, highly personalized gatherings to large and complex programs, the AD coordinates teams to strategize, plan, and execute all aspects of development events, including breakfasts, lunches, receptions, dinners, and award ceremonies. The AD is expected to exercise initiative and autonomy in prioritizing competing event demands, adapting to evolving needs, and ensuring the successful delivery of multiple programs in a dynamic environment.
Core Duties:
- Initiate and lead meetings with stakeholders to plan scope and format of events, establish and monitor budgets, and/or review administrative procedures and event progress.
- Serve as project leader on specific events, coordinating teams that plan, implement, and manage all aspects of events such as: marketing, vendors, fan experience, ticket office, concessions, press and/or media.
- Responsible for budget planning and management, venue management and equipment and facilities management for specific events.
- Oversee development of registration strategy and logistics.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Procure and coordinate vendor services. Negotiate vendor contracts to minimize liability and risks.
- Research and provide recommendations for potential event locations, and evaluate alternatives.
- Investigate, document and report complaints regarding all aspects of events including customer service, crowd control and staff issues.
- May inspect event facilities for maintenance, janitorial and fire safety issues, ensuring enforcement of Environmental Health and Safety and other facility regulations. Arrange for correction if issues are found.
- Communicate with visiting entities such as vendors, teams, coaches and officials for assigned events.
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events.
- May oversee support staff, students, and contingent event staff.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success managing event teams and planning, developing budgets, and meeting budget goals.
- Excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Exceptional customer service skills with the ability to cultivate partnerships.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, File Maker Pro and knowledge of cloud applications such as Google Docs and Forms.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver’s License.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Assistant Director of Development
Document your fundraising impact with numbers
PERM requires your employer to justify that no qualified U.S. worker is available, so your credentials need to stand out clearly. Compile verifiable metrics, campaign totals, donor retention rates, major-gift portfolios, before you approach any employer about sponsorship.
Target nonprofits with dedicated HR infrastructure
Smaller development shops rarely have immigration counsel on retainer, which means PERM filings get delayed or dropped. Prioritize organizations with 100-plus employees or a professional HR team that has sponsored foreign workers in similar roles before.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with confirmed EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in development and advancement roles. Focusing your applications on organizations that have already completed PERM filings saves you from starting the conversation from scratch.
Check your role's prevailing wage tier early
Run your target job title and location through OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. If the employer's budget falls below the Level II or Level III prevailing wage for your occupation, DOL will not certify the PERM, stalling your entire sponsorship process.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with your employer
If your offer requires an advanced degree or five years of progressive fundraising experience, your employer should file under EB-2. If the role needs a bachelor's degree, EB-3 may apply. The classification affects priority-date backlogs, especially for nationals of India or China.
Negotiate I-140 filing timing into your offer
PERM certification can take a year or more, and USCIS adjudication of the I-140 adds additional time. Ask your employer to commit in writing to filing promptly after PERM approval so your priority date is established before any country-of-birth backlog worsens.
Green Card Assistant Director of Development: Frequently Asked Questions
What does the PERM process look like for an Assistant Director of Development role?
Your employer files a prevailing wage request with DOL, runs a mandatory recruitment test to show no qualified U.S. worker applied, then submits the PERM application through the Department of Labor's FLAG system. Only after DOL certifies the PERM can your employer file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The entire sequence typically spans well over a year before you can file for adjustment of status or begin consular processing.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to a specific employer, renewed in three-year increments and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence with no renewal requirement. The PERM route also involves a mandatory DOL recruitment test and prevailing wage determination that H-1B filings do not require, and per-country backlogs can extend the timeline significantly for certain nationalities.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. Your priority date from an approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition. These are separate rules, and your immigration attorney should confirm which applies to your specific situation.
Where can I find employers who sponsor green cards for development roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, including organizations in the nonprofit, higher-education, and healthcare sectors that regularly hire Assistant Directors of Development. Filtering by sponsorship type lets you apply directly to organizations that have already demonstrated a willingness and infrastructure to complete the PERM and I-140 process.
Does my advanced degree in nonprofit management or a related field affect which EB category applies?
Yes. If your position genuinely requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive development experience, your employer can file under EB-2, which carries a different priority-date queue than EB-3. USCIS evaluates the actual job requirements stated in the PERM application, not just your personal credentials, so the offer letter and job description must reflect the advanced-degree requirement clearly.