Associate Director or Director of Development, CBM

University-of-Illinois-Springfiel; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois at Springfield seeks an Associate Director or Director of Development for the College of Business and Management. The role focuses on major gift fundraising, cultivating donors, and managing a portfolio of prospects with extensive donor meetings.

The position leads solicitation efforts, coordinates campaigns, and supports alumni/donor engagement. Travel up to 40% within the region, with a strong emphasis on strategic donor stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in any field.
• Experience in development, fundraising, donor relations, management or marketing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor files and information.
• Willingness and ability to assume responsibility for high-level projects assigned.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donor prospects and donors in collaboration with university leadership and College of Business and Management.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 40 qualified major gift prospects and related stewardship activities.
• Travel 40% to meet with prospects and funders, attend meetings, and engage with staff.
• Proactively solicits significant gifts of $25,000 or more and coordinates activities to secure commitments.
• Assist in directing capital and comprehensive campaigns and coordinate fundraising initiatives.
• Track development activity in UIF fundraising systems and support donor recognition and stewardship.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Project management

Donor relations

Team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CRM software

Fundraising database

Job description

Associate Director or Director of Development, CBM

Associate Director or Director of Development, CBM

Posting Category:E

About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu .

Annual Salary Range:$73,000 - $83,000

Summary:

Representative who plans strategies and actively seeks major gifts for the benefit of the College of Business and Management at UIS. This position supports the College of Business and Management's major gift fundraising program. The position emphasizes identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift donors and prospects. The individual is expected to develop and manage a portfolio of approximately 40 qualified major gift prospects, a major gift stewardship portfolio, and a major gift referral list, and to have 15 or more face-to-face donor meetings or other significant donor contacts per month.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects and donors in collaboration with university leadership, the College of Business and Management, and UIF, with a focus on the College of Business and Management.

Major Donor Solicitation: Proactively asks prospects for significant, often College of Business and Management-designated gifts. Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and provides stewardship activities for major gift prospects and donors, and serves as prospect manager and solicitor for major donor prospects with potential of $25,000 or more, coordinating all activities associated with securing and stewarding major gift commitments. Travel is necessary to meet with prospects. Prepare high-level funding proposals, donor correspondence, and other written materials. Meets or exceeds individual annual donor and corporation/foundation revenue goals.

Serve as prospect manager and solicitor for major donor prospects with the potential of making philanthropic gifts of $25,000 or more, coordinating all activities associated with securing and stewarding major gift commitments.

Assist in directing capital and comprehensive campaigns of UIF and the UIS campus. Provide development leadership and plan and execute fundraising initiatives for the College of Business and Management, coordinating with college leadership.

Assist with College of Business and Management’s social media when pertaining to Alumni/Donor Spotlights, gift announcements, fundraising efforts, etc. This position is not responsible for creating content but should help build the strategy and guide execution of the approved plan.

Track development activity and donor interactions in the UIF fundraising database and collaborate with Prospect Development on portfolio management.

Stewardship: Leads, conducts, and evaluates donor recognition. Develops impact statements to demonstrate outcomes of gifts. Responsible for gift acknowledgment and ensuring all donors are appropriately thanked.

College Representation: Represents the college at various community and/or business meetings, committees, and task forces; promotes existing and new programs and/or policies.

Other Duties as Assigned: Perform other duties as assigned, including enthusiastically participating in college fundraising and engagement activities and adapting to new work situations, people, ideas, procedures, and organizational structures to accommodate an evolving work environment. May include representing the unit at campus fundraising events and supporting UIS Advancement staff. Travel to local and regional territories to develop working relationships with high-end prospective donors; some travel will be in conjunction with the UIS Vice Chancellor for Advancement/UIF Senior Vice President, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Development, the Dean of the College of Business and Management, university leadership, and/or the UIS Chancellor. Assist with and participate in donor/prospect activities, including special events and campus visits. Participate and serve as a liaison to councils, boards, and groups, as requested, to enhance overall development effort.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1. Bachelor's degree
• 2. Experience in development, fundraising, donor relations, general management, or marketing.
• 3. Must maintain confidentiality of donor files and information.
• 4. Willingness and ability to assume responsibility for high-level projects assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1. Master's degree
• 2. Associate Director of Development, three (3) or more years; Director of Development, five (5) or more years of combined professional experience in development, fundraising, or donor relations.
• 3. Demonstrated professional experience in higher education or other nonprofit environments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to adapt their writing style for all manners of communication, including email, formal letters, informal notes, extensive funding proposals, briefings, donor meetings, and presentations.
• Proficient in computer use, including word processing, data/information base systems, and programs to create presentations.
• General knowledge of and the ability to communicate the social benefits of public radio.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work accordingly, and work independently to meet deadlines.
• Ability to assume project planning responsibilities, to analyze data and regulations, and to provide exceptional attention to detail.
• Skill in interpersonal communications and a sincere commitment to work collaboratively with team members and constituents.

Travel Requirements:
40% Traveling within the region to meet with donors and funders, attend meetings, and engage with other staff.

Employment Policies and other information:

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to building a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and identities. The University of Illinois System does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their real or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, disability, sexual orientation including gender identity, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a protected veteran and will comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, orders and regulations. Visit University of Illinois Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Illinois System conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.

The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment .

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State University Retirement System.

• You will not pay Social Security taxes and your earning will not be on your Social Security Record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.
• Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your:

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting UIS HR at [e-mail] or call 217-206-6652.

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