Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Individual Giving, the Director, Parent and Family Philanthropy (Director) will develop and lead a comprehensive parent and family giving fundraising program to generate significant major gift fundraising from parents, grandparents, and families to support the mission and goals of Rice University. This position works independently and collaborates extensively with colleagues within the Development and Alumni Relations division (DAR) and throughout the University on fundraising, volunteer engagement, and communications. The Director will provide vision and leadership of a comprehensive and well-integrated parent and family fundraising program for Rice as part of its major gifts and principal gifts fundraising, and in preparation for the most aspirational, comprehensive capital campaign in the history of Rice, while also raising the sustainable level of parent and family giving beyond the campaign.