Associate Director, Major Gifts — Higher Education

Aprahome; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

ECO pass

Job summary

University of Denver seeks an Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts to advance Sturm College of Law priorities. The role partners with law and campus colleagues to turn donor interests into meaningful philanthropic opportunities with a focus on securing substantial gifts.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Engagement, the successful candidate will qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, while traveling within the Colorado Front Range and beyond as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 5 years of professional fundraising or donor/constituent relations experience.
• 3+ years closing gifts through direct donor cultivation (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and planned gift prospects.
• Build and manage a portfolio of 100-150 major gift prospects and donors.
• Solicit major gifts, including current-use, endowed and multi-year commitments.
• Track and report on donor activity in the CRM and measure key performance indicators.

Skills

Donor cultivation

Relationship management

Strong written communication

Multichannel fundraising

Portfolio management

Travel flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

University of Denver seeks an Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts to advance Sturm College of Law priorities. The role partners with law and campus colleagues to turn donor interests into meaningful philanthropic opportunities with a focus on securing substantial gifts.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development and Alumni Engagement, the successful candidate will qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, while traveling within the Colorado Front Range and beyond as