Executive Director of Development, Student Experience and Diversity, UDAR; U

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Executive Director of Development, Student Experience and Diversity, UDAR (0465U) 81069

About Berkeley

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.

We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, Principles of Community, and Strategic Plan.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) strengthens Berkeley's excellence through engagement with alumni, parents, undergraduate and graduate students, and friends of the University, raising public awareness about Berkeley and increasing private philanthropy. UDAR provides overall direction for the campus's philanthropic advancement strategies and works to strengthen unit development in partnership with campus fundraisers. UDAR handles a range of central activities and services encompassing communications, stewardship, prospect development, gift management, and more.

The Student Experience and Diversity (SED) program is designed to raise significant funds, and provide meaningful engagement opportunities for alumni, students, foundations, and friends of the University to contribute philanthropically to the success of Berkeley students and the advancement of educational equity and access. SED raises funds in support of student aid, co-curricular activities, student support programs, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

The SED program interfaces with a broad range of divisions on campus, with focus on the divisions of Equity & Inclusion, Undergraduate Education, and Student Affairs. The fundraising program encompasses major gift fundraising from individuals and foundations and works in close collaboration with Vice Chancellors and campus leaders and stakeholders. While most of the fundraising work will be focused on programs for undergraduate students, some of which will also benefit graduate student services in Equity & Inclusion, Undergraduate Education, and Student Affairs.

Application Review Date

Application review will begin in mid October. The position will be open until filled.

Leadership and Management

• Serves as a member of the UDAR Management Team;
• Manages a highly complex fundraising program; creates, develops, implements, and manages fundraising programs and strategies to successfully meet predetermined goals and objectives for supporting the success of Berkeley students;
• Conducts and participates in long and short-range strategic planning, leading the design and execution of a comprehensive fundraising strategy while engaging stakeholder divisions of Equity and Inclusion, Undergraduate Education, and Student Affairs;
• Hires, trains, mentors and oversees staff of eight FTE, including a deputy director, frontline fundraisers and operations staff;
• Maintains strategic partnerships with three Vice Chancellors and their Chiefs of Staff on fundraising results and planning, including quarterly progress reports;
• May manage other external relations functions such as volunteer committees and other programs which cultivate and steward donors and prospects;
• Provides overall leadership in conducting assessment related to fundraising activities, then using this assessment to revise fundraising goals.

Direct Fundraising

• Manages a portfolio of roughly 40 major and principal gift prospects with the capacity to make six to eight figure gifts to UC Berkeley soliciting major and transformational gifts; serves as the lead fundraiser for SED;
• Partners with Vice Chancellors and is responsible for raising funds to support highest priorities; works with leaders on donor portfolio;
• Is responsible for meeting the overall SED goal and personal fundraising goal to be determined with supervisor;
• Works in close partnership with Prospect Development on executing a sustainable and continuing prospect identification and research process.

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