Senior Major Gift Associate – Arts, Sciences & Community

Senior Major Gift Associate – Arts, Sciences & Community Impact

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Senior Major Gift Associate – Arts, Sciences & Community Impact at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Provide operational, strategic, and administrative support to fundraising professionals in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Education, College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, Honors College, School of Social Work, and the University Libraries system, to help secure major and principal-level gifts. Analyze data and prepare reports to support donor stewardship and recognition. Collaborate with the Office of Gift Administration to draft gift agreements, memoranda of agreement, and other pledge documentation.

Prepare information related to endowed and expendable funds. Serve as a liaison for the unit-level major gifts programs by managing project workflows, encouraging strategic alignment within the division, and interfacing with prospective and current donors. This position reports to the Senior Director, Major Gifts – Arts, Sciences and Community Impact (Sr. Dir- ASC)

% Time

Assist fundraising professionals within six schools and colleges with planning, developing, and implementing fundraising plans and initiatives to meet major gift goals and objectives. Track and monitor personalized plans created for potential major gift donors based on established strategies. Collaborate with Advancement Communications team to create and prepare impact pieces for donor cultivation and solicitation. Facilitate preparation of high-level briefing materials for Sr.

Dir - ASC and university leadership.
20%

Work with major gift and donor experience officers to review unit-specific stewardship portfolios. Coordinate with officers, dean’s office, and others as appropriate to support stewardship activities. Analyze data and prepare reports to support donor stewardship and recognition. Create and prepare donor-specific information related to giving history, named endowed and expendable funds, and updates from relevant units.

Prepare and gather statistical data for analysis and reporting purposes. Track key performance indicators based upon divisional reports and dashboards, as they correspond to unit goals and division strategic plan. Report and monitor progress toward monthly measurables and annual fundraising goals by the schools and colleges; including proposal pathways and individual fund balance reports, ensuring high-priority fundraising goals are met.
20%

Collaborate with Gift Administration and Compliance to draft gift agreements, memoranda of agreement (MOA), and other pledge documentation. Serve as the team expert on MOA language and process for agreements, to effectively pair donor goals with school, college and institutional priorities.

Collaborate with Advancement Communications to generate fundraising communication pieces, including solicitation correspondence, proposals, and campaign-related materials. Serve as a copy-writer for Sr. Dir – ASC. Manage project workflows for engagement and segmentation for schools and colleges under the Sr. Dir – ASC leadership.
15%

Collaborate with divisional and other university units to ensure operational efficiencies within the unit. Serve as a mentor for major gift associates throughout the division.

Route and answer routine major donor correspondence and inquiries, as appropriate. Initiate follow-up actions on pending matters. Lead special projects as assigned.
5%

Lead special projects as assigned.
5%

This grid characterizes the position scope.

Job

Reports to:

Senior Director/Chair

Leadership Accountability:

Implements operating plans

Supervisory Accountability:

None

Organizational Accountability:

None

Financial Accountability:

None

Customer Accountability:

Interfaces with customers outside the S/C/D

Freedom to Act:

Operates with significant autonomy

Education Bachelor's degree

Additional Education Information:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in business…