Director of Development

3 weeks ago


Tulsa, United States University of Tulsa Full time
Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Director of Development - Oxley College of Health Sciences

Job Description

The University of Tulsa's University Advancement and Alumni Engagement team works with an experienced Director of Development representing the Oxley College of Health Sciences in all aspects of fundraising and donor engagement. This individual has strong organizational and communications skills, a commitment to the mission and values of the College, experience with a broad range of development programs and the ability to build productive relationships with a variety of constituents. Reports to the Vice President of University Advancement and Alumni Engagement.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Maintains an active schedule of identification, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship calls and visits to donors and new prospects with philanthropic capacity. Manages a personal portfolio of 150+ prospects and donors with specific goals and benchmarks intended to secure annual, major and planned gifts in the $25,000 and up range.
  • Staffs dean and key faculty on individual, corporate and foundation donor calls. Serves as the primary liaison between the Office of University Advancement and Alumni Engagement and the leadership of the Oxley College of Health Sciences.
  • Coordinates and travels to key cities (Houston, Dallas, Austin, Denver and others) with the Dean, Vice President, and/or President to see health sciences major prospects, including setting and attending appointments, events, and follow-up. Ensure that proper briefings are developed.
  • When appropriate, develops formal proposals to donor prospects for support.
  • With senior University Advancement and Alumni Engagement staff, analyzes and evaluates current and past donor trends for college constituencies, and targets segments of donors and prospects for personalized attention.
  • Helps design a fundraising agenda that will support and advance the academic agendas of the Oxley College of Health Sciences.
  • Collaborates with the Dean of the Oxley College of Health Sciences in setting specific dollar and donor goals for the college and meeting these fundraising goals annually, as agreed upon with the Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Engagement.
  • Meets with the Dean on a weekly basis.
  • Coordinates the development activities of volunteer advisory boards for the Oxley College of Health Sciences. This includes assisting with expanding board membership, advancing board agendas, reporting to the board, and working with individual board members as fundraising volunteers.
  • Assists the Annual and Affinity Giving office in identifying major annual fund prospects for the Oxley College of Health Sciences, increasing the number of new annual donors, reinstating lapsed annual donors, and upgrading current contributors to the college's annual funds.
  • Works with the Development staff on special funding, including special college projects. Responsibilities include conferring with program heads or department chairs on project description and needs, identifying potential corporate and individual prospects, and coordinating the cultivation/solicitation of donors for these initiatives.
  • Meets weekly with the leadership of the Oxley College of Health Sciences and attends weekly meetings of the major gifts team in the Advancement Office to work out strategies.
  • Works with the Annual and Affinity Giving office to monitor overlap between lists of President's Council and major gifts prospects to ensure that contact strategies are developed in a coordinated fashion for selected prospects.
  • Works with designated special event professionals and publications staff in the Office of University Advancement and Alumni Engagement to design cultivation and stewardship activities and printed materials that supports the fundraising goals of the Oxley College of Health Sciences.
  • Monitors and reports on progress toward dollar goals and number of donors in the Oxley College of Health Sciences.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and five or more years experience in higher education, development, fund raising or equivalent experience in a non-profit institution.
  • Willingness to seek and forge new donor relationships.
Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED
  • Experience in campaign fundraising.
  • Established track record of cultivating, soliciting, and closing significant philanthropic gifts ($25,000+) for higher education institutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively about engaging donors nationally, and to develop plans of action and follow through.
  • Ability to create a climate of confidence and trust on the part of donors, development colleagues and faculty.
  • Superior problem-solving ability demonstrating maturity and sound judgment.
  • Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work with little supervision but collaboratively in a complex and energetic environment.
  • Willingness to travel regularly and work some nights and weekends.
  • High energy, independent, self-starter.
Physical Demands
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift at least 15 lbs routinely.
  • Must be able to navigate an office setting.


Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S675P

Open Date
02/13/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled
No

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