The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Associate Director, Major Gifts
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Department
Booth Advancement: Major Gifts - East Coast Department
Booth Advancement: Major Gifts - East Coast
About The Department
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth Is Proud To Claim:
an unmatched faculty. degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni. strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.
For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: .
Job Summary
The Associate Director, Major Gifts at the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business implements comprehensive fundraising strategies to raise major gifts in the East Coast region in support of the mission and priorities of the school. The Associate Director identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of current and potential donors with the capacity to make gifts in excess of $100,000. The Associate Director travels regularly within assigned regions to meet with prospects and donors. They plan and organize select cultivation events for small groups of high-level donors. The Associate Director works effectively and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to achieve development goals and objectives.
This position is based in New York City and may require approximately 25% travel.
Responsibilities
Manages a portfolio of approximately 100 prospects. Develops strong relationships to build connections with and support for the school. Meets or exceeds activity goals for prospect qualifications, solicitations, and funds raised. Annually closes gifts in excess of $100,000. Supports deans, faculty, and other school leadership in the cultivation and solicitation of prospects. Coordinates with campus partners in fundraising and non-fundraising areas. Plays a consultative role in helping University colleagues plan and execute prospect strategies. Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize giving. Helps with overall planning efforts for the Universitys most important prospects. In conjunction with Chicago Booths advancement donor relations team, creates and administers stewardship plans. In conjunction with Chicago Booths advancement events team, plans, organizes and attends cultivation events and functions. Partners with Chicago Booth research and prospect management to identify additional prospects. Collaborates with Chicago Booth departments and teams (Annual Fund, Alumni Engagement, Research and Learning Centers, and Career Services) on donor and prospect cultivation activities. Participates in regular strategy meetings and helps sustain a comprehensive NY regional plan. Records all prospect actions and activities in the Universitys prospect management system. Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department objectives, designs strategies to meet those goals, and monitors progress against goals. Works with Senior Leadership, Officers and Deans to design strategic objectives and action steps that will lead to the successful realization of these projects. Performs other related work as needed.
Education:
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree or higher.
Experience:
Minimum three years of front-line development or sales and marketing experience.
Technical Skills Or Knowledge:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the university as well as technology tools, including Phoenix, the Universitys alumni and donor database of record. Proficient in a Microsoft Windows computer environment.
Preferred Competencies
A background related to business or professional school education. Proven record of accomplishment in devising cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write well, with a strong commitment to customer service. Self-motivated and work well with and through others. Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
Working Conditions
This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
Application Documents
ResumeCV (required) Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s)
MUST
be uploaded via the
My Experience
page, in the section titled
Application Documents
of the application.
Job Family
Alumni Relations & Development
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled
Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$85,000.00 - $120,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the Universitys good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
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Associate Director, Major Gifts
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Associate Director, Major Gifts
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Department
Booth Advancement: Major Gifts - East Coast Department
Booth Advancement: Major Gifts - East Coast
About The Department
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth Is Proud To Claim:
an unmatched faculty. degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni. strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.
For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: .
Job Summary
The Associate Director, Major Gifts at the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business implements comprehensive fundraising strategies to raise major gifts in the East Coast region in support of the mission and priorities of the school. The Associate Director identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of current and potential donors with the capacity to make gifts in excess of $100,000. The Associate Director travels regularly within assigned regions to meet with prospects and donors. They plan and organize select cultivation events for small groups of high-level donors. The Associate Director works effectively and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues to achieve development goals and objectives.
This position is based in New York City and may require approximately 25% travel.
Responsibilities
Manages a portfolio of approximately 100 prospects. Develops strong relationships to build connections with and support for the school. Meets or exceeds activity goals for prospect qualifications, solicitations, and funds raised. Annually closes gifts in excess of $100,000. Supports deans, faculty, and other school leadership in the cultivation and solicitation of prospects. Coordinates with campus partners in fundraising and non-fundraising areas. Plays a consultative role in helping University colleagues plan and execute prospect strategies. Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize giving. Helps with overall planning efforts for the Universitys most important prospects. In conjunction with Chicago Booths advancement donor relations team, creates and administers stewardship plans. In conjunction with Chicago Booths advancement events team, plans, organizes and attends cultivation events and functions. Partners with Chicago Booth research and prospect management to identify additional prospects. Collaborates with Chicago Booth departments and teams (Annual Fund, Alumni Engagement, Research and Learning Centers, and Career Services) on donor and prospect cultivation activities. Participates in regular strategy meetings and helps sustain a comprehensive NY regional plan. Records all prospect actions and activities in the Universitys prospect management system. Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department objectives, designs strategies to meet those goals, and monitors progress against goals. Works with Senior Leadership, Officers and Deans to design strategic objectives and action steps that will lead to the successful realization of these projects. Performs other related work as needed.
Education:
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree or higher.
Experience:
Minimum three years of front-line development or sales and marketing experience.
Technical Skills Or Knowledge:
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the university as well as technology tools, including Phoenix, the Universitys alumni and donor database of record. Proficient in a Microsoft Windows computer environment.
Preferred Competencies
A background related to business or professional school education. Proven record of accomplishment in devising cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write well, with a strong commitment to customer service. Self-motivated and work well with and through others. Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
Working Conditions
This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
Application Documents
ResumeCV (required) Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s)
MUST
be uploaded via the
My Experience
page, in the section titled
Application Documents
of the application.
Job Family
Alumni Relations & Development
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled
Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Range
$85,000.00 - $120,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the Universitys good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.
Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Other Job function
Job function
Other Industries
Higher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business by 2x Get notified about new Associate Director Major Gifts jobs in
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