Associate Director, Major Gifts – JR30296-3800

Gated Talent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gated Talent seeks a Fundraising Manager for the University of Chicago to oversee fundraising programs aimed at engaging high-net-worth alumni and donors. This role involves developing effective strategies to maximize philanthropic contributions and build long-term relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant work experience in fundraising or development.
• One or more years in frontline development or sales experience.
• Proven record in crafting fundraising proposals and follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Manage fundraising programs to meet university income goals.
• Identify and cultivate prospective major donors.
• Develop communication strategies for fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Philanthropic engagement

Relationship building

Communication strategies

Education

College or university degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Donor Relationship Management System (Phoenix)

Job description

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12757851 Department
ARD Regional Advancement (Central)
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.
Job Summary
This role manages programs designed to meet University fundraising goals
for contributed income. Serves as strategist of efforts to secure gifts
and build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and
organizations with potential to make gifts. Develops communication
strategies for projects. Plan and implement strategies for a coordinated
program of fundraising and engagement activities for Central States.
Identify, cultivate and solicit alumni, parents and friends who have the
capacity to make financial commitments $100,000 and up. Responsible for
developing and implementing tailored engagement plans for a portfolio of
assigned prospects.
Responsibilities
– Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards alumni,
parents and friends who have the capacity to make financial
commitments of $100K-$4.9M to the University of Chicago.
– Develops and implements compelling engagement strategies to inspire
high net worth individuals to maximize their philanthropic
engagement with the University.
– Develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects (~100-120)
building philanthropic relationships benefitting a wide range of the
University’s units, schools and Divisions.
– Builds and manages a prospect pipeline that could yield as much as
24 major gift solicitations, and $3 million in booked gift
commitments at steady state.
– Achieves personal fundraising and activity metrics around visits,
qualifications, and solicitations.
– Builds knowledge and represents University history, programs,
priorities, initiatives, and impact.
– Builds internal relationships and partners with colleagues
throughout Alumni Relations and Development and the University in
support of advancement goals.
– Contributes to development and execution of regional philanthropic
community building strategy. Develops regional expertise and serves
as an advisor on regional engagement to internal partners. Serves as
general representative of the University at alumni events and other
regional activities.
– Attends periodic alumni events.
– Provides scheduled and ad hoc updates to manager and senior leaders
on progress and strategies and enters timely contact reports.
– Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance
job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building
networks within the University and with colleagues at peer
institutions.
– Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department
objectives, designs strategies to meet those goals, and monitors
progress against goals.
– Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize
giving. Helps with overall planning efforts for the University’s
most important prospects. Works independently to develop
communication strategies for projects, including publications and
public presentations.
– 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 5-7
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
– Bachelor’s degree.
Experience:
– Minimum five years of professional work experience in nonprofit
management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public
relations, sales or similar field.
– One or more years of frontline development or sales and marketing
experience.
– Proven record of accomplishment in devising cultivation,
solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
– Background providing timely and effective follow-up to prospects and
donors, crafting compelling fundraising proposals, and creating
clear, concise briefing materials for development and academic
leadership.
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 Phoenix (the University’s Donor Relationship Management
System.
– Proficient in a Microsoft Windows computer environment, Microsoft
Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Preferred Competencies

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