Hybrid Athletics Development Lead, Annual Giving

ACHE; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Tuition benefits

ECO pass

Job summary

University of Denver Athletics seeks an Assistant Director of Development to grow the leadership annual giving and major gift pipeline. You will manage a portfolio of 100–200 prospects, qualify new donors, and develop proposals across 18 varsity programs, capital projects, endowments and scholarships.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development for Athletics, you’ll deepen donor relationships using email, calls, events and visits, with multi-channel strategies and travel across the Front

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience (Veterans with equivalent combination of military certification/education and experience may substitute).
• 3 years of professional experience including at least 1 year of donor, constituent relations, or relationship-based sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategies to identify, qualify and cultivate donors and prospects.
• Manage a portfolio of 100-200 leadership annual giving and major gift-rated prospects to build the donor pipeline.
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects in support of leadership annual giving and future major gifts.
• Solicit leadership annual gifts ranging from $1,000 to $49,999 through personalized and multichannel approaches.
• Identify opportunities for major and planned gifts and partner with major gift and planned giving colleagues to develop and execute strategies and proposals.
• Serve as a development liaison to assigned sport programs and key initiatives, helping connect priorities with donor interests and fundraising opportunities.
• Oversee the strategy of the Athletics annual giving program, including coordinating closely with University Advancement colleagues and athletics ticket office
• Develop annual fund strategy and calendar in conjunction with the Executive Director of Development for Athletics that includes direct mail solicitations, online campaigns and any other annual campaign activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of donor interactions and contact reports in the CRM system.
• Track and report on qualifications, visits, solicitations and dollars raised.
• Manage projects and initiatives in alignment with University policies and advancement best practices.
• Travel the front range and nationally to deepen DU connections with prospects in partnership with colleagues, when appropriate.

Skills

Fundraising principles

Donor relations

Written communication

Adaptability

Judgment

Collaboration

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

University of Denver Athletics seeks an Assistant Director of Development to grow the leadership annual giving and major gift pipeline. You will manage a portfolio of 100–200 prospects, qualify new donors, and develop proposals across 18 varsity programs, capital projects, endowments and scholarships.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development for Athletics, you’ll deepen donor relationships using email, calls, events and visits, with multi-channel strategies and travel across the Front