Development Leader — Leadership Annual Giving

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition benefit

ECO pass

Job summary

The Associate Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver leads frontline fundraising with a portfolio of 100–200 donors, securing leadership annual gifts and planning for future major gifts. You will collaborate across Advancement teams to increase donor engagement and plan multi-channel campaigns.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, this role requires 5 years of fundraising experience, including donor

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional fundraising experience including donor, constituent relations, and relationship-based sales.
• Demonstrated experience closing gifts or sales through direct cultivation of individual prospects.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to craft compelling cases for support.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of 100–200 prospects for leadership annual giving and major gifts.
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects; renew and upgrade gifts.
• Lead strategies for Giving Tuesday, 1DAY4DU; support Dean’s Circle giving society.
• Collaborate with campus partners to connect donor interests with University priorities.
• Enter donor activity accurately in the CRM; track qualifications, visits, solicitations and dollars raised.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Associate Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving at the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver leads frontline fundraising with a portfolio of 100–200 donors, securing leadership annual gifts and planning for future major gifts. You will collaborate across Advancement teams to increase donor engagement and plan multi-channel campaigns.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, this role requires 5 years of fundraising experience, including donor