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University of California, Riverside · 4 months ago

Sr. Director of Development, School of Education

Riverside County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$114K/yr - $135K/yr

8+ years exp

The University of California, Riverside is seeking a Senior Director of Development for its School of Education, who will serve as the chief advancement officer. This role involves developing and executing strategies to enhance the philanthropic pipeline, managing donor relationships, and collaborating with faculty and leadership to secure major gifts.

Building MaterialEducationNon ProfitReal Estate

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and execute long- and short-term strategies to grow the philanthropic pipeline and secure major gifts at the $50,000 level and above

Identify and manage approximately 150 individual donors

Travel locally and statewide frequently for qualification, cultivation, solicitations, and stewardship purposes

Arrange appropriate opportunities for key faculty and academic leadership to meet with prospective donors

Work collaboratively with other University Advancement colleagues to achieve fundraising goals

Partner with Alumni Relations to create opportunities for the engagement of high-level volunteers

Qualification

Fundraising in Higher EducationDonor RelationsPublic RelationsAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementCommunication SkillsPolitical AcumenConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training

8 - 13 years of related experience

Experience fundraising in Higher Education

Expert working knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques

Expert knowledge of all aspects of the location, including current issues of concern for both the campus and/or throughout higher education/healthcare, generally

Expert knowledge of the location, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure

Expert level skills in maintaining confidentiality

Expert knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc

Expert organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

Expert project/program management skills, including skills in setting and meeting program/project goals and objectives within budget and time constraints

Expert written and interpersonal communication skills, including political acumen, to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies

Expert skills in making persuasive and compelling presentations of goals and objectives for a location in order to secure gifts