- Plans, develops & implements overall communication plan to encourage education of philanthropy & heightened awareness of fundraising needs among the donor & alumni community to maintain & increase the amount & level of major gift donors.
- Involves high level of collaboration with both internal department and broader University partners to identify common goals & develop & execute strategies to increase integration.
- Please bullet examples of key partnerships and work involved below:
- Identifies, researches, cultivates and personally solicits major gifts of $50K to $5M by managing a portfolio of approximately 100+ prospects annually.
- Partners with other areas of development, specifically Annual & Planned Giving to coordinate contacts.
- Researches & develops prospects including up-to-date knowledge on assigned groups & works with other areas of development to coordinate contacts.
- Requires travel throughout the region or country.
- Writes correspondence and proposals to prospective donors.
- Prepares contact reports on meetings and interactions with alumni.
- Updates and maintains prospect management information in the donor database.
- Tracks and manages the prospective donor pool to develop reports and monitor program results.
- Supervises 2 or more staff &/or provides work direction to others.
- Provides training to staff within or outside of immediate dept or division in regard to function.
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, marketing or equivalent or 2 years equivalent experience in development function.
- 6 years development, marketing, sales or the equivalent experience is required.
- team leadership; curiosity and analytical thinking, global/organizational perspective; complex problem solving; ability to work in fast-paced environment)
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Sr. Associate Director, Major Gifts - Evanston, United States - Northwestern University
Description
Department: Alumni Relations & DevelopmentSalary/Grade: EXS/12
A well-qualified candidate within this department or unit has been identified and will be considered for the position alongside other qualified candidates identified through a competitive recruitment process. The University reserves its right to give priority consideration to internal qualified candidates.
Job Summary:
Manages a significant portfolio of major gift donors which includes individual, corporate, institutional &/or foundation prospects. Collaborates with deans and faculty to identify, research & form a plan of solicitation of donors that includes coordinating with other development staff to align prospect passion, financial capacity, giving vehicle &/or identify stewardship opportunities for major donors.
This position supports the Chicago region on the Major Gifts team.
Specific Responsibilities :
Strategic Planning
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
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