Director of Development

4 weeks ago

San Antonio, Texas, United States St. Mary's University Full time

The Director of Development at St. Mary's University is responsible for cultivating and managing relationships with alumni, foundations, corporations, and other constituencies to secure gifts and support for the university's mission.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects among alumni, foundations, and corporations.
  • Work closely with Athletics and other university departments to support fundraising events and initiatives.
  • Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors, meeting expectations for donor interactions and metrics.
  • Develop and execute creative plans to engage alumni in the fundraising process.
  • Conduct fundraising presentations and write funding proposals for the university community.
  • Solicit annual, capital campaign, and planned contributions from alumni, foundations, and corporations.
  • Coordinate and execute school/program/campaign-based fundraising events.
  • Provide and submit reports of all meaningful contact with university prospects and donors.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university required.
  • 3 years of experience in development activities and organizational fundraising or related fund activities; preferably documented success in major gift fundraising/closing.
  • Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance.
  • Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance, and personal injury insurance; or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis.
  • Must be able to travel and work extended hours or weekends during peak times and for special programs, projects, and events.
  • Must have the ability to demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office and Office 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint) including experience with virtual platforms such as Zoom.
  • Must possess strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication with the ability to communicate effectively in an appropriate manner with diverse populations, the university community, and the public.
  • Must have a high level of attention to detail and be responsive to the needs of others.
  • Must be able to design, plan, and coordinate fundraising activities and special events generally acquired through experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
  • Ability to think independently and take initiative to plan and implement effective partnerships and relationships that sustain existing gifts and generate new gifts, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  • Ability to stay informed of activities of the university in order to effectively articulate and incorporate relevant information in an oral and written case for support.
  • Ability to articulate and implement knowledge of the fundraising process.
  • Ability to initiate effective and direct contact with all donors in support of the university's mission, as well as establish and maintain strong relationships through individualized stewardship activities.
  • Ability to interface frequently with administrators, faculty, staff, students, donors, trustees, and high-profile individuals in the community; Must be highly responsive to the needs of others.
  • Ability to think independently and take initiative to plan and implement effective partnerships and relationships that sustain existing gifts and generate new gifts, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
  • Ability to stay abreast on all matters and activities of the university in order to effectively articulate and incorporate relevant information in an oral and written case for support.
  • Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports, as well as maintain confidentiality of all records and information.
  • Ability to communicate and interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the university community, and the public.
  • Ability to work in an environment that is busy, fast-paced, goal, and deadline-driven.
  • Ability to write error-free correspondence and funding proposals.
  • Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish with the ability to understand and to make oneself understood to Spanish-speaking individuals).

Physical Demands:

  • Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day-to-day business.
  • While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

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