Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving

Overview

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AST DIR, Development

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Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and one year of relevant experience.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Development Administration for Family & Campus Development, the Assistant Director of Development, Leadership Annual Giving will be focused on qualifying and soliciting leadership annual giving prospects ($1,000-$10,000). The incumbent will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors by engaging prospects through a variety of mediums (face-to-face, phone or in writing). Additionally, this role will periodically be tasked with special fundraising projects in particular areas, such as parents or student life, and work closely with the Office of Estate & Gift Planning to support their lead generation and prospect discovery/qualification processes.

• Work a portfolio of annual giving prospects and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face visits and bring gift solicitations to closure.
• Frequent travel within assigned regions to conduct a high volume of solicitation/qualification visits.
• Actively solicit, cultivate, qualify and hand-off prospects in accordance with their interests, capacity, and propensity.
• Work proactively with unit partners to ensure successful prospect and pipeline management.
• Identify new sources of support for individual giving; work with all Advancement fundraising staff to coordinate the solicitation of new prospects and the upgrade of current donors who have the potential to increase their annual giving.
• Responsible for effective prospect tracking, record keeping, reporting and administration aligned with the metrics and reporting from UFA/UFF.

• Work with unit partners as assigned to identify, qualify, and solicit prospects in special project areas as assigned.
• Explore and incorporate prevailing industry standards, trends, breakthroughs, and best practices into daily donor engagement activities.

• Responsible for coordinating/assisting with donor stewardship programs for leadership annual giving prospects.
• Maintain and create records of donations to ensure that donors receive proper recognition and documentation for their gifts including thank you and stewardship.
• Draft various forms of correspondence, gift proposals, and acknowledgments using language that is meaningful to donors/prospects and appropriate to the mission and vision of UF.

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Gainesville, Florida
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Commensurate with education and experience;
The University of Florida offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Affordable State Health Plans:
  Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Comprehensive Coverage:
  Life and disability Insurance
• Secure Retirement Options:
  Generous plans to safeguard your future
• Paid Time Off:
  Including 11 paid holidays, family, sick, and vacation leave
• Professi…