Associate Director, Major Gifts, Regional Advancement West

The University Of Chicago; California (MO); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an Associate Director for Major Gifts in Regional Advancement. This pivotal role focuses on developing and executing strategies to engage alumni and secure significant financial commitments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fundraising, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the philanthropic support for a prestigious institution. This position offers the flexibility of remote work while allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the future of education and research.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in fundraising, alumni relations, or nonprofit management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for major gifts.
• Cultivate relationships with high net worth individuals.

Skills

Fundraising Strategies

Relationship Building

Communication Skills

Project Management

Nonprofit Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Alumni Relations Technology

Job description

Associate Director, Major Gifts, Regional Advancement West

Apply remote type Remote locations California time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id JR28863

Department

ARD Regional Advancement and Individual Giving (West Coast)

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.

The Regional Advancement and Individual Giving Team leads comprehensive and collaborative campus-wide strategies and programs that deeply engage the UChicago community with a focus on raising significant philanthropic support for the University’s top priorities, academic units, and faculty and students.

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 Western 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 (~100-140), building philanthropic relationships benefitting a wide range of the University’s units, schools and Divisions.
• Achieves personal fundraising and activity metrics around visits, qualifications, and solicitations.
• As a generalist fundraiser, builds knowledge and the ability to represent University history, programs, priorities, initiatives, and impact.
• Builds internal relationships 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• Minimum five years of professional experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience; including one or more years of frontline development or sales and marketing experience.
• Proven record of accomplishment in devising cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.

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.

Preferred Competencies

• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
• Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Self-motivated and take initiative.
• Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.

Working Conditions

• This position is based remotely.
• Remote workspace must be safe and appropriate, have access to sufficient and reliable internet capacity, and be without interruptions or distractions.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Travel domestically, requiring regular travel throughout the assigned geographic region, Western United States, as well as periodic travel to Chicago.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)

Job Family

Alumni Relations & Development

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$95,000.00 - $125,000.00

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.