Assistant/Associate/Director of Development - Foundation Relations - (496643 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston System seeks a fundraising professional to manage a portfolio of major gifts donors and prospects in support of university-wide initiatives or for one or more assigned colleges or units.

Candidate will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward foundation partners, coordinating with faculty and volunteers, and may implement development plans within assigned units. Requires a 4-year degree and at least five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year college degree or equivalent specialized training.
• Minimum five years of directly job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of major gifts donors and prospects.
• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and steward donors with faculty and volunteers.
• Provides guidance on major gifts and fundraising matters.
• May implement development plans for assigned colleges or units.
• Participates in university-wide development activities as needed.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Proposal development

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Department: Corp & FoundationRelationsSalary: Commensurate with experience

Description

Manages a portfolio of major gifts donors and prospects insupport of university-wide initiatives or for one or more assignedcolleges or units. Possesses a high level of knowledge andexpertise on major gifts and fundraising in general, and at least amid-level knowledge of planned giving.

• Manages a portfolio of prospects which are mostly at the levelof $100,000 to more.
• Identifies, cultivates and solicits prospects and stewardsdonors; works with faculty, staff and volunteers asappropriate.
• Provides guidance to the college or unit on major gifts, otherdevelopments, and fundraising matters.
• If assigned to a college or unit, may be responsible forcreating and implementing a development plan for components withinthe assigned college, including resource management.
• May administer other advancement activities, such as alumnirelations, publications, special events, media relations, etc. foran assigned college or unit.
• Participates in University-wide development activities asneeded.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Education; Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directlyjob-related experience.

Assistant Director:

Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directlyjob-related experience.

Associate Director:

Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directlyjob-related experience.

Director:

Experience: Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directlyjob-related experience.

- Department is willing to accept education in lieu ofexperience.

- Department is willing to accept experience in lieuofeducation.

Additional information for the job posting:

The UH Office of Foundation Relations secures funding fromprivate foundations to support the university’s academic, research,and institutional goals, and building meaningful partnerships thathelp advance our work. Working with all UH colleges and units, thisindividual will proactively identify, cultivate, solicit, andsteward foundation partners, matching funding opportunities withprojects throughout the University. This position:

• Manages a portfolio of local, regional and nationalfoundations; initiating and maintaining relationships withfoundation program officers and directors.
• Draft, edit, review, and finalize philanthropic proposals inclose coordination with faculty, ensuring tight alignment withfoundation focus areas.
• Research new foundation initiatives and funding programs thatmay intersect with UH program activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in foundation relations within highereducation, with documented success in securing major awards.
• Excellent proposal development and writing skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with foundationpartners.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a range of Academic andAdvancement staff

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.