The Associate Director plans and implements strategies for a coordinated program of fundraising and engagement activities for Central States, identifying, cultivating and soliciting alumni, parents and friends who have the capacity to make financial commitments $100,000 and up. They are responsible for developing and implementing tailored engagement plans for a portfolio of assigned prospects, managing programs designed to meet University fundraising goals for contributed income, and serving as strategist of efforts to secure gifts and build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and organizations with potential to make gifts.
Requirements
- Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards alumni, parents and friends who have the capacity to make financial commitments of $100K-$4.9M to the University of Chicago.
- Develops and implements compelling engagement strategies to inspire high net worth individuals to maximize their philanthropic engagement with the University.
- Develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects (~100-120) building philanthropic relationships benefitting a wide range of the University’s units, schools and Divisions.
- Builds and manages a prospect pipeline that could yield as much as 24 major gift solicitations, and $3 million in booked gift commitments at steady state.
- Achieves personal fundraising and activity metrics around visits, qualifications, and solicitations.
- Builds knowledge and represents University history, programs, priorities, initiatives, and impact.
- Builds internal relationships and partners with colleagues throughout Advancement and the University in support of advancement goals.
- Contributes to development and execution of regional philanthropic community building strategy.
- Develops regional expertise and serves as an advisor on regional engagement to internal partners.
- Serves as general representative of the University at alumni events and other regional activities.
- Attends periodic alumni events.
- Provides scheduled and ad hoc updates to manager and senior leaders on progress and strategies and enters timely contact reports.
- Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, and building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
- Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department objectives, designs strategies to meet those goals, and monitors progress against goals.
- Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize giving.
- Helps with overall planning efforts for the University's most important prospects.
- Works independently to develop communication strategies for projects, including publications and public presentations.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Relocation Assistance
