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Position: Assistant Dean of Advancement, CAS
Working in and reporting to  University Advancement, the Assistant Dean of Advancement for the College of Arts and Sciences is the chief major gift fundraiser for the College of Arts and Sciences at American University, the largest of AU’s six schools. The Assistant Dean of Advancement works on behalf of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, shaping and executing plans for fundraising to meet the financial needs of the Dean’s academic priorities for the College.

The Assistant Dean of Advancement works exclusively in the area of major gift fundraising for the College and participates in the Dean’s senior management team in order to understand fully and discuss implications of academic programs for development. The Assistant Dean of Development plans, implements, and oversees the major gift fundraising program  for the College of Arts and Science with emphasis on gifts of $100,000 to $1,000,000+.

The American University Art Museum, Center for Israel Studies, and Katzen Arts Center are each units of the College of Arts and Sciences with specific Development focus.
* With the Dean and independently, aggressively work major gifts portfolio under the prospect development rules and guidelines, actively setting and executing strategies on assigned major gift prospects, meeting or exceeding established benchmarks for visits, contacts, and solicitations, and securing gifts that support the academic priorities of the Dean, other units, or the University as a whole.
* Develop, execute, manage, fundraising strategies, priorities, schedules and tactics for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, including but not limited to: (1) identifying and engaging prospects around the Dean’s academic priorities for the College; (2) planning travel and individual meetings; (3) managing regular communication with key prospects; (4) adding a development perspective to relevant matters that emerge in the School or on the Dean’s leadership team;

and, (5) managing all aspects of the Dean’s Constituency Advocacy Councils, including developing strategy to cultivate and solicit council members for leadership giving at the College.
* Manage, motivate, and evaluate the College of Arts and Sciences Development team: two Directors of Development, Assistant Director of Development, and Development Assistant.  Develop major gift strategies and revenue expectations, donor stewardship initiatives, and special event plans to be implemented by appropriate staff members.  Delegate and assign associated task, including creation and design of related publications.
* Work with AU’s Annual Giving team to effectively manage annual giving techniques and messages utilized in AU’s direct marketing and phone programs, assuming responsibility for making sure the information about the College of Arts and Sciences used in these programs is accurate, up to date, and in line with the College’s current fundraising objectives.  Work closely with the Director of Development, Annual Giving, on annual Dean’s letter or other equivalent solicitation pieces, ensuring that they occupy a reasonable and productive spot in AU’s direct marketing calendar.
* Other duties as assigned in support of the objectives of the Vice President of Advancement.
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
* 8 or more years progressively responsible development experience required, with at least 4 years in demonstrated success in securing major gifts of $100,000+.
* Supervisory experience.
* Familiarity with and experience following guidelines of an established Prospect Management System.
* Computer literacy with MS Office suite or equivalent and familiarity with fundraising systems.
* Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
* Master's degree or equivalent.
* 8 - 10 years of relevant experience.
* Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
* Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
* Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
* American University is an  employer.
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