Associate Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts; COLA

Associate Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts (COLA)

The Associate Director of Development (ADoD) for the College of Liberal Arts (COLA) helps drive major gift efforts for UNH COLA, strengthening a high caliber fundraising program that reflects the University’s culture, mission, goals, and evolving strategic plans. In these efforts, the ADoD will work collaboratively and transparently with faculty, staff, advancement colleagues, board members, senior leadership, students, and alumni. They strengthen the COLA major gift team’s systems and structures for planning and decision making around development and participate in an ongoing institution‑wide conversation about the vision, strategy, and goals for COLA fundraising.

The ADoD embraces diversity and possesses the fundraising acumen to leverage the UNH Development team’s existing capacity while strengthening performance to drive goal‑oriented outcomes. The ADoD will drive a heightened level of engagement for prospects, donors, parents, alumni, and other stakeholders within the UNH community, preparing for the next phase of the University’s fundraising and alumni engagement expansion. The ADoD strives for high achievement of audacious goals that align with the UNH ethos of innovation and renewal.

The incumbent will embrace goal‑oriented outcomes and be an entrepreneurial, strategic, and creative thinker who is capable of building and expanding relationships with constituents in ways that have a quantifiable impact on philanthropic achievement. They will have a proven track record in fundraising or a closely related field of expertise, and will possess outstanding interpersonal competencies, ability to effectively manage projects and priorities, and be highly motivated, organized, and detail oriented.

Front‑Line Fundraising (90%)

• Maintain a robust portfolio of major gift prospects, including frequent contact with assigned donors, leaders, and volunteers.
• Conduct upwards of 150 visits with prospects and donors per year and facilitate several $100K+ major gift solicitations annually, including six‑seven‑and‑eight figure gifts.
• Plan systematic, appropriate, and effective solicitation strategies for major, principal, and planned gift prospects including collaborating with key partners within Advancement. Work closely with other development personnel in identifying referral opportunities and supporting UNH’s overall fundraising goals and unit annual goals.
• Travel as needed to cultivate donors and prospects with an interest in supporting fundraising priorities.
• Provide guidance for fundraising boards and committees and related events and activities led by volunteers and others.
• Leverage the dean, faculty, and staff expertise to support fundraising activities.
• Involve the Dean or academic leadership in the development and successful execution of solicitation strategies.
• Devote a significant amount of time and effort to qualifying prospective donors by following an outreach system that can help identify those who are inclined to support COLA with a major gift.

• Support the Director of Development in annual planning, goal setting, and performance evaluation of the COLA Development team.
• Help deliver strategic fundraising and engagement priorities for COLA that align the Dean’s vision with the overall case for UNH support.
• Prepare reports, proposals, brochures, and other materials for various development programs.
• Solicit and organize volunteers for various fundraising efforts, including annual fund drives; leverage advisory boards, as appropriate, to be fully integrated in all fundraising priorities.
• Provide guidance for fundraising committees and related events and activities led by volunteers and others.

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of fundraising experience or equivalent (sales, business development, account/relationship management, marketing and/or public relations).

• Demonstrated strength at partnering with leadership (e.g. dean faculty, staff) to move a fundraising program forward.
• Proven success in managing a…