Assistant Director of Development, Tulsa

Job Category
: OSU-TULSA

Requisition Number
: ASSIS
001770

• Full-Time
• On-site

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Tulsa, OK 74106, USA

Transform the university through the power of generosity.

Unite donor passions with university priorities to elevate the impact of Oklahoma State University.

The Tulsa team contributes to the mission by aligning the philanthropic goals of corporations, foundations, tribal nations, and individuals with the strategic priorities of Oklahoma State University’s campuses in the Tulsa area (OSU-CHS, OSU Medical Center and clinics, OSU-Tulsa, and OSUIT) through meaningful donor engagement and strategic fundraising partnerships.

The Assistant Director of Development for the Tulsa team will build and manage strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships with individuals, corporations and foundations capable of providing gifts, creating a pipeline of future major gift donors, fostering collaboration among university leaders, faculty, and community partners to secure funding aligned with institutional strengths, workforce needs, and long-term goals.

• Solicit and secure gifts to OSU-CHS, OSU Medical Center, OSU-Tulsa, and OSUIT, with a focus on gifts of $25,000+.
• Conduct a minimum of 140+ personal visits with donors, prospective donors to solicit gifts, while building a pipeline and portfolio of active donors and prospects, creating individual cultivation strategies.
• Successfully submit 15-20 funding request proposals annually.
• Responsible for annual production of $1,000,000+ for the OSU System, with a focus on OSU campuses in Tulsa and surrounding areas.
• Develop and manage annual donor engagement programs, including leadership annual giving programs for OSU-Tulsa and OSU Medical Center, designed to cultivate new donors and advance qualified prospects into major gift portfolios.
• Lead a close working relationship with Pipeline Growth & Readiness and unit leads of Tulsa team campuses to build and implement and Pipeline Plan for OSU-Tulsa, OSUIT, OSU-CHS, and OSU Medical Center.
• Develop and maintain a master calendar for annual giving solicitation/appeals for each Tulsa unit
• Oversee execution of annual giving solicitations/appeals.
• Report and track fundraising progress through the use of contact reports, prospect management and other communication tools to ensure efficient and effective communication.
• Maintain regular contact with portfolio prospects.
• Learn OSU Foundation data management standards and best practices.
• Effectively engage in qualification/disqualification activities and document activities appropriately.
• Collaborate with Prospect Development and Research to identify new OSU Foundation donors.

• Lead coordination with campus and hospital partners for OSU Medicine, OSU-CHS, OSU-Tulsa and OSUIT events that intersect with donors.
• Work closely with OSU Foundation Development support staff focused on effectively stewarding corporate and foundation donors of the OSU system.

Other duties as assigned.

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

• 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.
• Provensenseof 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
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