- Develop and implement solicitation strategies for donors and prospective donors of $50,000-$100,000; secure leadership level support for the Denison Annual Fund. Manage portfolio of prospects, including qualifying prospects from a lead pool generated by Prospect Development; and cultivate, solicit and steward current prospects. Solicit outright and planned gifts. Build a pipeline of future major donors by identifying and soliciting alumni, parents, families, and other donors who have major gift potential.
- Assist in solicitation of gifts for project-based initiatives or campaigns, including capital projects, recognition societies, Day of Giving and other special, limited campaigns, matching opportunities, etc.
- Document all personal visits and appropriate phone and email contacts in the database. Ensure all next steps, pledges and recommended actions are recorded and followed-up on appropriately.
- Identify, with the assistance of the Director of Prospect Management, Denison alumni, parents and friends who have the capacity to become future major gift prospects and leadership donors to the Denison Annual Fund.
- Identify and solicit $1,000+ Annual Fund prospects.
- Partner with Institutional Advancement colleagues on growing support for Parent & Family Philanthropy, Reunion Giving, and other programs.
- Participate in periodic donor strategy reviews, divisional planning meetings and briefing sessions in order to raise substantial funds to support the Denison Annual Fund.
- Assist with the expansion of volunteer programs by identifying and recruiting new volunteers to meet division needs and priorities.
- Participate in professional development activities to stay current with trends in the field.
- Attend and staff events including Big Red Weekend, Commencement, Reunion Weekend, Volunteer Summit Weekend, Parent and Family Weekend and other events as deemed appropriate by Advancement leadership.
- Collaborate with other campus offices to meet Denison's fundraising objectives.
- Participate as an active member of the University community by attending regular campus meetings and events and perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's Degree with 2+ year of experience in fundraising/alumni relations or equivalent, transferable experiences.
- Outstanding initiative, excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficiency in applications including MS Word and Excel.
- Successful candidate must demonstrate enthusiasm for a collaborative work environment.
- Ability to handle confidential material with the utmost discretion.
- Extensive travel. Willingness to work evenings and weekends; travel up-to 75% of the time.
- Strong Excel skills including filtering, formulas, pivot tables are required.
- Demonstrated experience in personally soliciting gifts. Appreciation for the transformative educational experience offered within the private liberal arts.
- Fundraising experience in a university setting.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of development and fundraising with an understanding of individual giving programs, such as direct mail, phone-a-thon and personal solicitation programs is preferred.
- Experience in initiating and securing a high volume of development visits preferred.
- Knowledge of modern data management practices and techniques, including models of analysis that lead to effective decision making on behalf
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Associate Director of Leadership Gifts - Granville, United States - Denison University
Description
Job Posting InformationPosition Type
Administrative Staff
Classification Title
Administrative Staff
Position Title
Associate Director of Leadership Gifts
Position Number
A00239
Pay Grade Level
AD 01
Salary
Department
Major and Planned Giving
Posting Number
S
Full or Part Time
Full Time
Number of Months
Position End Date
FTE
Work Schedule
Typical M-F work schedule, occassional evenings and weekends. Considerable overnight travel is required.
Basic Function
Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership prospects and donors at the $50,000-$100,000 level. Identify and encourage increased philanthropic support for the College with a specific focus on growing the major gift pipeline, growing membership in the Leadership Giving Societies levels, and supporting specific fundraising projects and/or campaigns. Cultivate relationships with Denison alumni, parents, and friends to increase the number of donors who give annually to the Denison Annual Fund at the $1,000+ level.
Essential Job Functions
Qualification and Solicitation of Leadership Gifts: 85%
Leadership Giving Pool Management and Divisional Collaboration: 15%
Other duties & expectations include:
Traditional office work, ability to lift a maximum of 25 lbs.
Contact(s)
Amy Milbourne
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Information
Denison University Background Check Statement
The final candidate will undergo a background check as a conditional offer of employment.
Denison University EEO Statement
EEO Statement
Denison University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to attract and hire candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities. Denison fosters a campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison, please see our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and antiracism (IDEA) at Denison Forward.
ADA Statement
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at or by email at .
