Assistant Director of Development

OVERVIEW:

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an Assistant Director of Development position within University Advancement.

Although the position is anchored on the St. Paul campus and requires regular activity on the Minneapolis campus, the Assistant Director of Development will frequently conduct work at various off-campus locations to meet with donors and prospects. Accordingly, the role incorporates a flexible work environment but is not designated as a traditional remote or work-from-home position.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition Remission for employees, spouses, and dependents
• Generous Retirement Contributions to support your future
• Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Fully Paid Insurance: disability, life, and AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave to support growing families

Salary Range: $64,325 to $74,160 annually

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences, the Assistant Director of Development plays a critical role in helping to ensure the success of St. Thomas's ten-year fundraising campaign by engaging and inspiring constituents and building a pipeline of major gift prospects. The ADD is responsible for securing gifts from prospects with capacity of $25,000 and above, by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospects, including alumni, parents, friends, and prospects currently unaffiliated with St. Thomas. The ADD will work with the College of Arts and Sciences and other schools/colleges as assigned, as well as other University Advancement departments to help develop and activate unit engagement plans to engage and identify new prospects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Fundraising: Portfolio management, prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and referral (90%). The Assistant Director of Development will qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects with capacity greater than $25,000, through the following activities:

1. Portfolio Management:

• Working with Prospect Development to identify prospects with capacity for gifts greater than $25,000.
• Maintain a balanced portfolio of prospects across the stages of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Work with Prospect Development to continually refresh portfolio and implement strategies to move prospects through the cultivation cycle toward solicitation.

2. Prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship:

• Conduct regular outreach to qualify prospects through face-to-face visits and other substantive contacts and confirm gift capacity. The ADD will be required to meet a specified metric of visits/substantive contacts per year.
• Solicit a subset of prospects in portfolio annually for gifts based on capacity. Performance metrics will be established each year.
• Collaborate with Donor Relations to develop and implement appropriate stewardship programs for gifts and prospects above the $25,000 level.
• Mine prioritized unit-level prospect pools developed by Prospect Development for qualification outreach. Seek referrals from prospects, donors, and event attendees.

3. Engagement Plan activation

• Assist the Director of Development in developing and implementing an annual engagement plan to engage current and prospective prospects and donors.
• Proactively ensure that events and communications pieces are regularly scheduled throughout the year with appropriate post-event follow-up.
• Working with UA events staff, assume responsibility for logistics associated with meetings and events.
• Work with the Engagement Center to develop high-touch and mass engagement strategies to increase prospect engagement with the university and cultivate gifts.

4. Institutional knowledge, reporting, planning, and administrative work:

• Submit an annual plan outlining proposed solicitations and strategies for each fiscal year.
• Gain familiarity with university and unit fundraising priorities to facilitate meaningful donor discussions. Continually refresh knowledge through reading/research, attendance at university and unit functions, and team and one-one meetings with colleagues.
• Enter timely reports on all donor outreach attempts and contacts, including detailed reports on face-to face visits and other substantive contacts using the donor database, (Salesforce).
• Plan and organize local travel schedule, prepare reports for supervisor and UA leadership as needed, and maintain accurate record of work-related expenditures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• One year of experience in fundraising or a related field such as sales, marketing, or public relations that focus on cultivating relationships and soliciting individual or business prospects.
• This position requires local travel and attendance at some evening and weekend events. Therefore, this position requires a DMV background check.

An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired may be substituted.

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

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