Associate Director/Director of Development
University of Illinois

Urbana, Illinois

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Associate Director/Director of Development

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Based in Urbana-Champaign with hybrid opportunities

The Office of Advancement within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) invites applications and nominations for one full-time major gift officer to secure private support for department funding priorities in LAS. The Associate Director/Director of Development will play a critical role to maximize overall support and opportunities for collaborative giving. The successful candidate will serve as a member of the advancement team in the College.

The scope of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences spans the breadth of human endeavor. Within its more than 70 academic units, faculty and students are pursuing knowledge on scales that stretch from the subatomic to the cosmic and from the individual to the global.

In June of 2022, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign closed its With Illinois campaign, its most successful fundraising initiative ever. Publicly launched in 2017 with an ambitious $2.25 billion goal, the campaign recorded more than $2.65 billion in gifts and commitments and reached its initial goal fifteen months ahead of schedule. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences exceeded its $200 million With Illinois goal by 17%. Fundraising efforts will continue and, in addition to the respective priorities within each of the colleges and units, the University remains resolute in its commitment to secure additional private resources towards student scholarships, faculty and staff support, capital projects, and other life-changing programmatic initiatives.

Organizational Relationship


The Associate Director/Director of Development reports to the Senior Director of Development and will work closely with advancement colleagues, the Heads of the departments and members of the faculty.

Summary

This position will assist the College and its departments in designing strategies to broaden and strengthen development activities and will require travel of varying durations, up to 30-50%, including some evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team member who values inclusion and is skilled at building strong internal and external collaborative relationships. This position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors to increase private giving in support of the college and the philanthropic interests of donors.

Job Summary
Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors to increase private giving in support of the college and the philanthropic interests of donors.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Identify, assess, analyze, and design appropriate strategies for approaching prospects and donors and making the vitally important match between donors' philanthropic interests and the departments' programmatic and curricular needs. Plan and implement effective outreach and cultivation activities to enhance prospect identification and move solicitation and stewardship processes forward. Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major gift prospects, with an emphasis on gifts of $100,000 or more, determining frequency of contact needed. Document all activities and interactions in the alumni/donor database.
  • Develop and maintain close collaborative partnerships with faculty and staff to gain a strong knowledge of the academic and research programs in order to identify and define priorities to be funded through private support. Partner closely with other advancement professionals, including gift officers and corporate relations professionals.
  • Determine and prioritize lists of donor prospects, alumni, and other stakeholders to be contacted for personal visits.
  • Prepare faculty and other volunteers to participate in cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts as needed.
  • Impact in Your First Year
    At Advancement at Illinois, we value our employees and provide resources to help you continually learn and grow. We foster a strong, collaborative community of people who are driven by their ability to make a difference.

    Within 3 months, you'll:
  • Become familiar with the strategic vision and priorities of the College/specific departments
  • Meet your assigned Prospect Development Analyst and begin to dig into your portfolio
  • Attend professional development and networking activities for newcomers within Advancement
  • Be introduced to fundraising fundamentals terminology adopted from Plus Delta Partners

    Within 6 months, you'll:
  • Begin cultivating relationships with key prospects/donors/alumni in an effort to create and implement solicitation strategies
  • Partner with stewardship and donor relations, events, alumni relations, and communications colleagues on department and College-wide initiatives
  • Be able to share multiple meaningful impact stories of transformative gifts

    By the end of the first year, you'll:
  • Cooperatively set annual goals with your supervisor and portfolio management team
  • Continue portfolio growth of qualified prospects and successful solicitation strategies
  • Receive one-on-one coaching from Talent Management to help transition to your new role>
  • Build a robust network of colleagues across campus

    Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • A minimum of three years of successful advancement experience or more than six years of experience in a closely related field which requires strong relationship-building and outcome driven components.
  • Experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
    Preferred Qualifications
    • Documented success as a major gift fundraiser.
    • Advancement experience in an academic unit that produces degrees and conducts rigorous academic research.
    • Experience working with faculty leaders.
    • Experience managing alumni and/or student programs and devising innovative programs to engage alumni and/or donors to support academic priorities.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    • Demonstrated understanding of major donor prospect qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, preferably in a higher education environment.
    • Superb oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with an emphasis on engaged, active listening
    • Demonstrated ability to represent an organization in visits with key constituents.
    • Strong relationship management skills.
  • Appointment Information
    This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after close date. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. The salary range for this position starts at $70,000 for the Associate Director , and $85,000 for the title of Director .

    Please note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

    Application Procedures & Deadline Information

    Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on February 22, 2023. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact Katie Walker at walker74@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

    The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

    Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .

    Requisition ID: 1015109
    Job Category: Administrative
    Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu



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