Assistant Director of Development, OSU Center Health Sciences, Tulsa

Primary Purpose

Under the direction of the Director of Development and Team Lead, the Assistant Director of Development will solicit private support from alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations for Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and will coordinate these initiatives with other OSU Foundation fundraising activities.

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects, focusing on those capable of gifts of $25,000+.
• Facilitate strategic relationships among donors, the OSU Foundation Development team, faculty, and administrators to advance fundraising initiatives for Oklahoma State University.
• Maintain a robust schedule of prospect contacts, solicitations, and stewardship activities across corporations, foundations, and individuals.
• Conduct at least 150 personal visits annually with donors, prospective donors, and their advisors to solicit planned and major gifts and coordinate on‑campus site visits.
• Report and monitor fundraising progress using contact reports, prospect management, and communication tools for optimal efficiency.
• Solicit a minimum of 12 major gifts each year.

• Build and sustain productive, long‑term relationships with donors, campus partners, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with teams in donor relations, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, planned giving, and regional programs to maximize constituent engagement.
• Design and implement tailored engagement and stewardship plans for assigned prospects.

• Maintain precise donor records and uphold best practices in Ascend.
• Engage in qualification and disqualification activities, ensuring proper documentation.
• Communicate regularly with portfolio prospects to strengthen relationships.
• Partner with Prospect Development and Research to discover new OSUF donors.

• Work collaboratively with OSU system unit leaders, colleagues, and faculty and staff, with a focus on OSU Center for Health Sciences.
• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise on OSU Center for Health Sciences.
• Promote cross‑campus partnerships and interdisciplinary collaborations across the OSU System.
• Initiate opportunities for faculty and administrators to interact with corporate and foundation prospects and interpret corporate and foundation interest to OSU constituencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing and communications, nonprofit management, humanities, or related fields required.

• Minimum of 2‑4 years in fundraising, development, major gifts, or relevant professional experience required.
• Experience in a higher education setting preferred.
• Fundraising and donor management software experience desired.
• Proven sense of humor and ability to have fun!

• Effective Communication:
  Proactively ensures effective communication throughout the organization; makes relevant contributions to discussions and meetings, giving clear and concise explanations and sticking to the point; chooses language and communication method to suit the audience, reframes and articulates to help others understand; asks questions to check understanding when disseminating information.
• Execution & Initiative:
  Motivates self and others to achieve the best results, displaying energy, drive and a desire to succeed; enlists the support of others as necessary to overcome resistance; supervises cross‑functional project team execution on tasks to meet stated objectives; helps other employees gain the skills and experience they need to contribute; proactively outlines milestones, outcomes and deliverables and effectively communicates them to internal and external stakeholders.
• Teamwork/Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Develops and nurtures formal & informal relationships with a wide circle of people beyond those involved in current activities, including potential donors, stakeholders, and information links; encourages collaboration among colleagues, departments and entire organization to achieve results; compromises, handles…