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Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving, PSD

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60601

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Assistant Director Of Leadership Annual Giving

The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving is a key member of the Physical Sciences Division development team, who possesses a keen understanding of the principles of fundraising and the PSD Dean's priorities and strategic vision. The Assistant Director is responsible for the identification, qualification, solicitation, and stewardship of prospective annual gift donors, while building a robust pipeline of future major gift donors. The Assistant Director also participates in the team's strategic planning and program management, as well as meets individual annual visit and solicitation goals. This role implements programs designed to meet fundraising goals for contributed income with moderate guidance. Responsibilities include: Drives and implements PSD activity for Leadership Annual Gifts in coordination with the PSD Senior Director of Development. 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 identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who are capable of making gifts between $2,500-$100,000. Delivers timely and effective follow-up in various forms to prospects and donors, including customized fundraising proposals. Generates timely contact reports in the prospect database following prospect or donor visits. Maintains expert-level knowledge of the University of Chicago and Physical Sciences Division giving priorities and annual funds. Organizes and executes donor visit preparation, follow-up, trip planning, and solicitation strategy, which includes partnering with PSD and ARD staff to generate briefings, proposals, solicitation plans, gift documentation, and gift recognition plans. Manages annual appeals, including departmental newsletters, Giving Day, etc. Serves as development liaison to a subset of PSD departments, advising on fundraising activity in consultation with the Senior Director. Collaborates with Divisional partners to build a cohesive alumni outreach strategy. Ensures that individual prospects are acknowledged in a timely, personalized, and expert manner. Researches and prepares stewardship reports and acknowledgments for donors. Coordinates stewardship efforts with the donor relations team. Collaborates with staff throughout Alumni Relations and Development. Works closely with the Senior Director on implementation of PSD's alumni relations programming. Links current donors and friends with events such as lectures, symposia, conferences, and public forums. Assists in the development and execution of strategic events, including alumni engagement activities and cultivation events for both current and prospective donors. 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. Writes timely and strategic correspondence to advance relationships. Performs other related work as needed. Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, minimum two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work, and knowledge of managing gift prospects. Preferred competencies include outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, the ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact, acting with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, and the ability to work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting. Working conditions include a standard office environment, travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business, and work evenings and weekends. This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court and has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in-office presence. Application documents required include a resume/CV and a cover letter addressed to the hiring committee. These documents must be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.