Associate Director, Major Gifts, PSD - JR26721-3800
The University of Chicago Chicago
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12211112 **Department**
ARD Physical Sciences Division
**About the Department**
Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (/~190k), currentstudents, parents and friends of the University through intellectual, professional and social activities on campus, around the world and
online. ARD raises /$600 Million annually to support faculty and
researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs
across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.
The ARD team of the Physical Science Division (PSD) serves as part ofthe Gift Planning, Organizations, Sciences and Engineering (GPOSE)
fundraising team at the University of Chicago. The PSD development team
is tasked with raising money for the Dean/'s priorities, as well as
supporting departmental needs for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geophysical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and
Statistics. The team engages in alumni relations activities; manages a
portfolio of donors and prospects to the Division; and works with
colleagues across ARD to broaden the exposure of the PSD to the alumni
and friends of the University of Chicago.
**Job Summary**
This position manages programs designed to meet University fundraisinggoals for contributed income. Serves as strategist of efforts to secure
gifts and build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and
organizations with potential to make gifts. Develops communication
strategies for projects.
**Responsibilities**- Drives and supports PSD activity for Major Gifts. Reports to and
- Collaborates with the Director of Development, Prospect Management,
among prospect segments with promising fundraising potential and
build the major gift pipeline.
- Identifies suspects, prospects, and cross-unit or multi-unit
- Achieves personal fundraising activity goals monthly, quarterly, and
donors and prospective donors.
- Organizes and executes donor visit preparation, follow-up, and trip
Associate Director, PSD and other ARD staff to generate briefings, proposals, solicitation plans, gift documentation, and gift
recognition plans.
- Connects ARD generalist gift officers with PSD leadership. Creates
fundraising priorities of the Division and to include the Division
in multi-unit solicitations.
- Establishes and maintains strong links between PSD and ARD
prospects and donors and the implementation of fundraising best
practices. Earns shared solicitation credit as a key partner for ARD
generalists and fundraisers in other units as opportunities for
collaborative solicitations arise.
- Prepares confidential briefings for events and individual meetings
leaders as needed.
- Develops PSD materials such as funding priorities talking points,
opportunities, etc. for gift officers.
- Serves as lead communications strategist for PSD Council.
- Works with Assistant Director to identify and refine useful
- Prepared, in a small team, to pitch in on other tasks as necessary.
- Seek opportunities for professional development that will enhance
and with colleagues at peer institutions.
- Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department
progress against goals.
- Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize
important prospects. Works independently to develop communication
strategies for projects, including publications and public
presentations.
- Performs other related work as needed.
**Minimum Qualifications**
**Education:**
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in relatedfield.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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**Preferred Qualifications**
**Education:**- Bachelor/'s or advanced degree.
**Experience:**
A minimum of five years of professional work experience in fundraising, development, alumni relations, donor relations, nonprofit management, research, marketing, communications, sales or similar professional work.
Proven record of accomplishment
The University of ChicagoChicago
and
friends of the University of Chicago.
**Job Summary**
The Associate Director/'s primary responsibilities are to secure
leadership annual, major, and planned gifts as well as work closely with
the Director of Development to develop and execute strategies...
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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
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ARD Alumni Communities & Volunteer Engagement
**About the Department**
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