Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving - JR29558-3800

The University of Chicago • Chicago, IL • 1d ago

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ADV Leadership Annual Giving & Reunions

About the Department

Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (\~220k), current students, parents and friends of the University through intellectual, professional and social activities on campus, around the world and online. ARD raises \$600 Million annually to support faculty and researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.

The College Development team raises \$80M-\$100M annually, advancing philanthropic partnerships with key alumni, parents and friends of the College to support the educational goals of its undergraduates. This includes support for financial aid, teaching and research, career development, international study, athletics, and housing.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving will play a crucial role in advancing the College\'s fundraising goals by managing strategic outreach aimed at securing philanthropic support from alumni around the country. This position involves outreach that fosters alumni engagement and philanthropic support among graduates of the College. The Assistant Director will create and execute targeted fundraising strategies to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, ensuring a robust pipeline of future donors and leaders.

This role implements programs designed to meet fundraising goals for contributed income with moderate guidance. Helps build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and organizations with potential to make gifts at the instruction of others. Executes communication strategies for projects.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a track record of successful fundraising, and the ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with donors. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on The College\'s mission through effective leadership and innovative fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

Plans and implements strategies for a coordinated program of

fundraising activities for College alumni and leadership gift prospects.

Plans and executes a target of 100 prospect visits and 75

solicitations, traveling as necessary to visit prospects.

Develops short- and long-term plans for soliciting and stewarding

donors who are capable of making gifts between \$2,500-\$100K over four-to-five-year pledge.

Collaborates with internal partners to build a cohesive Leadership

Annual Giving strategy.

Delivers timely and effective follow-up in various forms to

prospects and donors, including customized fundraising proposals.

Generates timely contact reports in prospect database following

prospect or donor visits.

Collaborates with staff throughout Alumni Relations and Development

to increase leadership annual gift activity on behalf of the College.

Maintains expert-level knowledge of the College giving priorities

and annual funds.

Participates in meetings and events as needed.

Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance

job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.

Identifies and qualifies prospects by aiding in expanding the pool

of potential donors and participating in outreach events. Manages a portfolio of prospective donors.

Build relationships with a variety of different individuals within

the University in the assigned divisions and departments of those who make charitable gifts.

Writes timely and strategic correspondences to advance

relationships.

Workswith others to maximize prospective donor cultivation.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor\'s or advanced degree.

Experience:

A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit

management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work.

Knowledge of managing gift prospects.

Soliciting and closing gifts of \$100 or more**.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:**

Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including Griffin (the University\'s Donor Relationship Management System), Microsoft Windows computer environment, Microsoft Outlook, Wo

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