Associate Director of Development

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is seeking an experienced development professional to join a small fundraising team responsible for securing support for the school’s highest priorities, including expendable, endowment, and capital gifts.

Based on Stanford's main campus with a hybrid schedule (up to 2 days on site each week), the role involves prospect identification, portfolio management, and preparing faculty and the dean for engagement with donors.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of fundraising best practices.
• High degree of organizational ability and ease in effectively managing multiple projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop solicitation goals, objectives, and strategies to cultivate and solicit gifts.
• Manage an active portfolio and track solicitation assignments and progress.
• Maintain an active level of contacts, identify new prospective donors, and build relationships.
• Establish and enhance relationships between current and prospective donors and the school’s faculty and dean.
• Keep knowledge of school programs, research, and gift opportunities up to date and share it with donors.

Job description

This position has been deemed critical by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring pause.

This position is based on Stanford’s main campus, with consideration given to the option for a hybrid work schedule (partially onsite and offsite up to a max of 2 days per week), subject to operational need.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

About Us

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability strives to create a future when humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. The school is made up of a three-part structure to drive global impact: academic departments and programs educate students and create new knowledge across areas of research that are crucial for advancing the long-term prosperity of the planet and people; institutes bridge scholarship at Stanford and beyond, bringing multiple viewpoints to bear on urgent challenges; and the Sustainability Accelerator drives new policy and technology solutions through a worldwide network of partners who work with our teams to develop solutions at a global scale. The school is dedicated to creating and supporting a community with the richness of experience and background needed to create solutions that benefit all people, particularly those most affected by environmental damage and climate change.

For more information about the school, click here and here.

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability is seeking an experienced development professional with a strong track record and a commitment to succeed. The successful candidate will join a small team of fundraisers at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability responsible for generating financial support for the school’s highest priorities, including expendable, endowment, and capital support. Development officers operate independently in assigned areas and are responsible for prospect identification and solicitation, in coordination with the central Office of Development.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing solicitation goals, objectives, and strategies to cultivate and solicit gifts.
• Managing an active portfolio and tracking solicitation assignments and progress.
• Maintaining an active level of contacts and identifying new prospective donors, developing new relationships, and building on existing relationships.
• Establishing and enhancing relationships between current and prospective donors and the school’s faculty and dean, and preparing faculty and the dean for meaningful and productive engagement with current and prospective donors.
• Constantly refreshing knowledge of school programs, research, and gift opportunities, and sharing that knowledge in a clear and compelling way with prospective donors.
• Stay informed on current university initiatives, activities, and policies.

* - The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities.Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

In addition to the minimum requirements listed below our preferred qualifications include:

• Deep knowledge of fundraising best practices
• High degree of organizational ability and ease in effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization and with a variety of diverse stakeholders

Working Conditions

• May require working flexible hours, including some nights and weekends. Regular travel may be required.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

The expected pay range for this position is $142,600 to $165,000 per annum.