- Builds and manages a portfolio of prospects, accomplishing substantive prospect moves to achieve individual metrics. Secures gifts ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000+, with a focus on 6-figure gifts, from major and principal level prospects, working with urgency to support priorities defined by university leadership.
- Completes high-level discovery work to build and document a pipeline of prospects for GW's university-wide sustainability initiatives. Maintains proper documentation of fundraising activities in the database (Advance) including strategies, correspondence, visits, proposals, and solicitations.
- Builds and maintains relationships with appropriate campus partner staff to understand and effectively communicate university-wide funding priorities.
- Regularly travel to meet with donors and prospects in person.
- Creative and well-organized development professional who is experienced in the area of sustainability is preferred.
- Experience managing a workload that will shift fluidly between time-sensitive projects.
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Senior Associate Director of Development, Central Initiatives - Washington, United States - George Washington University
Description
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary:
The Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is seeking a Senior Associate Director of Development for the George Washington University Central Initiatives team, encompassing all aspects of a student's university life outside of academics and athletics, as well as key university-wide priorities.
DAR is responsible for leading the university's alumni and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, patients, and friends. Our goal is to advance GW's mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care.
The Senior Associate Director will serve as liaison to the GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future (
Reporting to the Director of Development for Central Initiatives, the Senior Associate Director of Development, Central Initiatives will drive attainment in support of key university-wide priorities, specifically initiatives, programs, and curricula relating to sustainability.
The gift officer will work closely with the Alliance's Executive Director, the Director of Strategic Initiatives, for the School of Media and Public Affairs. The Senior Associate Director of Development's work will support the strategy for Central Initiatives fundraising as implemented by the Director of Development and will help to build and develop the university's philanthropic pipeline as a front-line gift officer. In conjunction with the Director of Development, this Senior Associate Director supports the top-line and secondary goals of George Washington General University (GWGU). Top-line goals include: Total Attainment in $s; Total Scholarship Attainment in $s; Total # of Donors; # of Engaged Alumni. Secondary goals include: Donor Retention; # of Scholarship Donors; # of Family Donors; and # of Alumni Donors. This position is based in Washington, DC, and will require regular, national travel to support and advance relationships with prospects and donors.
This experienced individual serves as the primary liaison between the development team and an assigned portfolio of alumni, parents, corporations/foundations, and friends of the university in order to secure philanthropic gifts. This role partners with deans, faculty, and central-, and school-based development staff to meet fundraising goals, execute events, and build affinity in support of sustainability-related philanthropic priorities. This position will average 8-10 prospect visits monthly and will identify, research, and cultivate individual giving prospects, in part by engaging in 500 substantive contacts per year. This will entail collaborating closely with school/unit development and alumni relations staff as well as the central university development office to increase donor engagement and maximize gift potential. This position will assist the alumni relations team by driving an alumni audience to relevant activities, with the intention of identifying prospects and cultivating donors, while working closely with faculty and staff to gain a strong knowledge and understanding of the academic and research programs taking place throughout the university. The position will be responsible for data management of the portfolio to ensure accurate prospect tracking of stage progression, contact reports, proposals, philanthropic capacity/inclination, and biographical data. This position may mentor other major gift officers in DAR and will serve as a trusted partner to one or more of our campus partners.
The Senior Associate Director operates in an environment that fosters sustainable development work based on best practices and standard performance metrics. This gift officer will serve as an honest broker of donor interests and support fundraising opportunities for a variety of areas across campus with a collaborative approach at all times.
Responsibilities:
Performs other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master's degree or higher in a relevant area of study plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Typical Hiring Range
$93, $127,910.05 How is pay for new employees determined at GW?II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location:
Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.College/School/Department:
Development & Alumni RelationsFamily
Dev & Alumni RelationsSub-Family
Major GiftsStream
Individual ContributorLevel
Level 3Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-TimeHours Per Week:
40Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 8 am- 5 pm, some evenings and weekendsWill this job require the employee to work on site?
YesEmployee Onsite Status
HybridTelework:
YesRequired Background Check:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry SearchSpecial Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?
NoPosting Number:
S013017Job Open Date:
05/09/2024Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
