Senior Director, Dev Administration

Job no: 541756
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Advancement
Department:  - EG-DEVELOPMENT

Classification

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Master's degree in appropriate area of specialization and six years of appropriate experience or a bachelor's degree in appropriate areas of specialization and eight years of experience.

Job Description:

• Responsible for implementing fundraising initiatives, identifying, and cultivating prospects.
• Focus on individual prospects and will work with leadership, corporate and foundation prospects where gifts are assessed at $500,000 and above.
• Build a portfolio of fundraising prospects and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face visits to bring major gift solicitations to closure.
• Develop and present major gift proposals by acknowledging and recognizing gifts in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the mission, vision and values of the unit and UFA.
• Responsible for articulating, communicating, and prioritizing within the context of the overall Advancement mission, goals, and objectives.
• Strengthen alumni and donors’ awareness of, and interest in giving opportunities and collaborate with academic unit-based development officers across campus.

• Develop support for the program by effectively involving stakeholders, such as volunteers, faculty, staff, and members of the advisory board, in efforts supporting the fundraising program.
• Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive communications plan to inform constituents and identified markets about the mission, vision, and values of the unit, its funding priorities, and gift opportunities.
• Initiate, plan and support activities and events involving volunteers and prospects.
• Create a structured process for the identification, recruitment, evaluation, recognition, and replacement of volunteers to strengthen fundraising effectiveness.
• Participate in recruiting experienced leadership for boards and/or committees in order to ensure that these groups are representative of, and responsive to, the communities served.
• Plan and monitor the budget, using resources for best results in fundraising and planning activities involving volunteers, prospects, faculty, and administration.
• Manage staff using talent management best practices in alignment with UF Advancement’s mission and vision; ensure best practices in office systems, practices, files and record keeping; ensure effective use of strategic tools and resources such as contact reports, prospect management, research, and analysis, and the CRM database.
• Build, manage and lead a strong team of development professionals. Identify and recruit top talent and provide leadership, counsel on matters relating to fundraising, and accountability including establishing goals in alignment with unit objectives, developing metrics and strategic planning. In addition, incumbent will attend senior development meetings.

• In partnership with the Executive Director of Advancement, assist with the formation and implementation of fundraising plans and policies related to the College, interprets policy to faculty and other staff, as necessary.
• Work closely with the Executive Director of Advancement and members of the Dean’s Advisory Board to identify new prospects and establish fundraising priorities for HWCOE.
• Assist with the administration of the development programs for HWCOE promoting potential donor priorities as they relate to the overall priorities.
• Assist with planning and implementing short- and long-term development and alumni programs and strategies.
• Assist with designing solicitation strategies on a case-by-case basis, being cognizant of development and college office needs and procedures.
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