Executive Director, Foundation Relations

7 days ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time
Job Summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks a highly skilled and experienced Executive Director of Foundation Relations to play a key role in the completion of the University's $6 billion What Starts Here campaign. This individual will be responsible for building and managing a team of foundation relations professionals, cultivating and securing philanthropic investments from local, national, and international foundation partners, and advancing the priority initiatives of UT Austin.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a proactive development plan focused on expanding and enhancing top-level foundation partnerships.
  • Identify emerging national foundations and trends, and develop a broad and deep understanding of current fundraising priorities across campus.
  • Provide analysis and make recommendations to solicit foundation gifts, and lead and/or participate in university-wide strategy sessions.
  • Develop and manage a portfolio of top foundation prospects, and engage in qualification, strategy, relationship building, and closing of foundation gifts.
  • Establish and track annual goals for the Foundation Relations team to increase annual foundation support by 20 to 30% within 36 months of start date.
  • Develop highly competitive proposals for prospects in support of UT's 10-year strategic plan, and monitor proposal deadlines, prepare and edit proposals, and manage proposal submissions.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle fundraising strategy and closure of six- and seven-figure+ gifts.
  • A minimum of 7-10+ years of increasingly responsible experience in foundation and/or major gifts fundraising or related fields.
  • High degree of emotional intelligence.
  • Leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team of professionals.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to drive results.
  • Ambition and entrepreneurial mindset to strategically coach and grow a successful team.
  • Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
  • Intellectual curiosity and the desire to appreciate, understand, and advance the academic and scientific pursuits of the University to donors, and the general public.
  • Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
  • Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
  • Project management skills.
  • Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
  • Experience working with VIP, Raiser's Edge or other similar CRM.
  • Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
  • Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.
  • A commitment to the University's mission and values.
  • Ability to navigate a complex, matrix environment, with finesse and tact.

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