Associate Director of Development, School of Social Work

Associate Director of Development, School of Social Work

The University of Texas at Austin

Location:

Austin, TX

Posted:
Mar 6

Employment:
Full-time

Salary:
Negotiable

Education/

Experience:

Master’s degree or equivalent required; 10+ years of related experience preferred

Purpose:

To serve the Associate Director of Development on Texas Development's GIFT Team, supporting the School of Social Work. Successful candidates will identify and cultivate prospects with capacity of $100,000+ with an emphasis on soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above.

• Maintain understanding of university and School of Social Work priorities, vision, and mission.
• Build and carry an active portfolio of 75-100 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of major gifts at $100,000+ for the School of Social Work.
• Consistently produce $2,500,000+ per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to create campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools; maintain timely electronic documentation (engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting).
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, orgift agreements following donor contact.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with all University Development Officers to advance university goals.

• Demonstrated ability to execute full-cycle donor strategy.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in major gifts fundraising or related field.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Tenacity and nimbleness; ability to drive results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications.
• Strategic and creative thinking; ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with VIP fundraising and CRM systems (Raiser's Edge or similar).
• Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Discretion, integrity, and professionalism in all interactions.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• More than the required years of fundraising experience.
• Experience in a large-scale, complex academic research university.
• Knowledge of UT Austin policies and procedures.

$65,000.00

• Typical office environment.
• Frequent travel, overnight stays, and weekend work may be required.
• Must be able to work long hours, evenings, and weekends.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Austin, TX-based position.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with contact information (at least one from a supervisor)
• Letter of interest