Associate Director of Development Leadership Giving

Job Details

Forest Grove Campus - Forest Grove OR

Exempt

Description

Pacific University achieves excellence and distinction by investing in exceptional people to think care create and pursue justice in our world. We embrace discovery in a close and nurturing environment that leads to genuine transformation. Our community is diverse sustainable and dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching scholarship and practice.

At Pacific University we thrive in an extraordinary environment surrounded by the beauty of the great Pacific Northwest with campus locations inForest Grove and Hillsboro. We humbly acknowledge and thank the original caretakers of the lands on which we live work teach and acquire and share knowledge.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Joining a collaborative team dedicated to a common goal the Associate Director of Development Leadership Giving will manage an assigned pool of prospective donors throughout the entire fundraising process encompassing discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship. This role specifically focuses on mid-level prospects to establish a robust pipeline of major gift prospects. This portfolio will be significant and dynamic focusing on alumni friends and families raising support for the greatest need scholarships and university initiatives. Gift conversations will include annual fund endowed and capital gift components.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design and proactively manage strategies for the discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship of 250 donors concentrating on gifts within the Leadership Annual Giving range ($1000-$5000).
• Develop and execute strategic fundraising and engagement efforts by designing implementing evaluating and refining development activities to drive donor retention reactivation acquisition and pipeline growth.
• Develop and submit written proposals and collateral materials as needed to secure philanthropic gifts
• Work within the University-wide prospect management system alongside the Director of Prospect Management & Analytics to identify and prioritize prospects prepare background information make contacts or assignments as appropriate and follow up to ensure completion of assigned solicitations.
• Assume responsibility for core fundraising metrics including face-to-face visits with prospects identification of new prospects growth in cumulative giving from the prospect portfolio and total dollars raised.
• Collaborate with other Development team members to achieve common goals while also meeting individual targets for visits and other activities.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships between Deans / Directors; Collaborate with department heads and faculty to provide guidance and coordinate development efforts; Assist College-specific councils and volunteers in achieving their philanthropic goals as needed.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

Perform other related duties as assigned.

JOB SCOPE This position serves as a key member of the Development team. The position requires a high level of communication with their supervisor and colleagues to ensure each unit is working together to accomplish common goals.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY None

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES & BEHAVIORS

WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Reaching Standing Walking Pushing Pulling Lifting Talking Hearing Repetitive motion

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary work

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Copy Editing,Elevator,Law,Dns,Credit Operations

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1