Athletics Development Lead: Major Gifts & Donors

University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Arbolada Addition (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking an Associate Director of Development for Athletics to lead major gift and leadership giving initiatives. You will cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, applying a strategic, data-driven approach to revenue generation within RCAF and the athletics ecosystem.

You will collaborate with the Athletics, Development, and Advancement Operations teams, attend events, and help drive growth in philanthropy while occasionally working evenings, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 2+ years of fundraising or ticket sales experience.
• Interest in intercollegiate athletics and philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 150-200 major gift and leadership donors.
• Develop moves management and guide donors through cultivation and stewardship.
• Implement multidimensional appeals using multiple channels.
• Support capital project fundraising and meeting performance metrics.
• Analyze data to identify new donor segments and programs.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Multichannel solicitation

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

CRM software

Data analytics tools

Job description

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking an Associate Director of Development for Athletics to lead major gift and leadership giving initiatives. You will cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, applying a strategic, data-driven approach to revenue generation within RCAF and the athletics ecosystem.

You will collaborate with the Athletics, Development, and Advancement Operations teams, attend events, and help drive growth in philanthropy while occasionally working evenings, weekends, and