Development Director

4 weeks ago

Gainesville, Florida, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Job Description

The Associate Director of Development will focus on fundraising for the College of Education through personal contacts and facilitation of events that assist the development effort. This position will identify prospects, cultivate and close both leadership annual gifts, and major gift at levels of $100,000 and above.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build a portfolio of fundraising prospects at the leadership annual gift ($25,000+) and major gift ($100,000+) levels and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face visits.
  • Assist in directing and developing a fundraising program for the College of Education and PK Yonge Developmental Research School.
  • Maximize travel plans to strategic geographic regions for major gift solicitations/donor engagement.
  • Attend college and UF Advancement functions to identify new individuals and move prospects through the donor cultivation cycle in coordination with the Executive Director of Advancement.
Development Strategy
  • Set and implement strategies for identification, qualification, relationship-building, and solicitation to a close and steward leadership annual gifts and major gift prospects.
  • Collaborate with the Office of Estate and Gift Planning team to develop and implement a strategy for securing deferred gifts.
  • Identify and research alumni and friend prospects in targeted campaign priority areas: early childhood and literacy.
  • Work with the Executive Director of Advancement to develop and implement strategy for securing major gifts for college campaign priorities including an advancement plan to inform constituents and identified markets about the funding needs and gift opportunities in these specific areas.
  • In collaboration with the Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Donor Relations, plan and execute strategies that will increase unrestricted giving to the college by mid-level and major gift prospects. Develop support for the fundraising program by effectively involving stakeholders, such as volunteers, faculty, and staff, to support fundraising efforts.
  • Assist the Executive Director of Advancement with strategic planning and support activities and events involving volunteers and prospects.
  • Identify top prospects for campaign leadership on boards/committees and/or key stakeholder meetings.
  • Develop and present major gift proposals, and acknowledge and recognize gifts in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the vision, mission and values of the unit, and UF Advancement.
  • Collaborate with unit and program directors to ensure goals and objectives are achieved.
Administrative
  • Assist the Assistant Director of Annual Giving & Donor Relations with the review of documentation of donations for accuracy and ensure that donors receive proper gift credit, including gift acknowledgements and related stewardship.
  • Draft correspondence to donors, prospects, alumni, and friends of the college for effective cultivation and engagement.
  • 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 Advance database.
Communications/Events/Administration
  • Develop and implement communication and engagement plans to keep prospects connected to the college and informed about the vision, mission and values of the unit, its funding priorities, and gift opportunities.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with college administration and faculty through regular, consistent, and relevant communication.
  • Write gift proposals, concept papers, and other documents that will help to inspire donors to give generously to support the college.
  • Attend and support activities and events involving volunteers and prospects.
  • Serve as a liaison for College of Education Advancement to at least one departmental advisory board.
  • Partner with faculty and staff at the college for donor engagement and fundraising strategy.

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