• Job Description

  Req#: 501294
  Employer is seeking an ambitious sales professional to join their growing fundraising program. As a top-tier Catholic research university, Employer offers a range of academic offerings and is committed to educating the whole person. Joining the Employer team means being part of a mission-driven organization that promotes philanthropy, volunteer engagement, and lifelong relationships. With the launch of a comprehensive fundraising campaign, Employer is expanding their team and seeking an Assistant Director, Development.
  
  Position Summary:
  - Responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of leadership annual gift prospects
  - Focus on soliciting outright gifts and multi-year pledges for Employer and its programs
  - Collaborate with the Director of Leadership Annual Giving to develop programs, communications, and activities to support giving at the leadership level
  - Build relationships, generate interest, and connect donors with their passions to attract funding for scholarship, experiential learning, and innovative programming
  - Qualify, cultivate, and solicit alumni/ae, parents, and friends of Employer capable of making leadership annual gifts
  
  Responsibilities:
  - Devise and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for prospects
  - Meet activity and revenue goals by planning and managing a regular travel schedule
  - Execute cultivation methods including telephone, email, and personal visits
  - Develop and implement retention and growth strategies for donors
  - Participate in events and programs to support development activities
  - Engage key volunteers and utilize established events to move solicitations forward
  - Conduct appropriate stewardship activities to enhance donor relationships
  - Solicit leadership annual gifts directly and with department colleagues and volunteers
  - Communicate progress and results of cultivation efforts and visits
  - Identify and qualify prospects for major gift capacity and interest
  - Act as liaison between the Office of Development and various university departments and donors
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  - Bachelor's degree
  - Two years of experience in university-based fundraising, non-profit fundraising, or outside sales
  - Successful demonstration in reaching defined goals
  - Strong written and verbal communication skills
  - Proficiency in MS Office Suite
  - Valid driver's license and low-risk driving record
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  - Greater than two years of experience in university-based fundraising, non-profit fundraising, or outside sales
  - Demonstrated success in soliciting and securing gifts face to face with prospects
  - Experience in problem-solving and applying organizational skills to fundraising or sales positions
  - Ability to develop short-term and long-term strategies for prospects
  - Strong customer service skills and adaptability to changing needs and environments
  - Effective management of multiple tasks and volunteers
  - Results-driven with the ability to develop and maintain relationships
  - Experience working in higher education or non-profit environments
  - Commitment to Employer's mission and a strong work ethic
  - Successful demonstration in exceeding defined fundraising goals
  - Experience with advancement databases such as Raiser's Edge or Salesforce
  - Experience working with socially and culturally diverse communities
  
  Additional Information:
  - Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, Employer is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  - Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, with no discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status

• About the company

  The University of Dayton is a private, Catholic research university in Dayton, Ohio.

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