UCLA · 2 months ago
Executive Director, Development and Alumni Relations - School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$116K/yr - $265K/yr
7+ years expUCLA's School of Dentistry is seeking an Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations to lead fundraising efforts and enhance alumni engagement. The role involves overseeing development programs, managing donor relations, and representing the school to various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the entire range of development and alumni relations for the school, establishing goals and objectives for programs and activities reflective of funding priorities
Design and implement comprehensive and integrated development and alumni programs
Plan, manage and direct efforts to attract private support from individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations
Lead special events, volunteer and board management efforts designed to achieve the school’s goals and increase Dentistry’s visibility and outreach as you represent the school to donors and the wider community
Qualification
Required
Minimum of seven years of experience and progressive responsibility as a professional development officer or similar professional experience in a nonprofit, membership/volunteer driven or other related environment
Progressively responsible experience in the design, implementation and management of complex development or comparable programs including the ability to envision and articulate future direction
Demonstrated experience in developing successful cultivation and solicitation strategies and soliciting high-level major gifts and/or prior experience with solicitations of a similar nature, level and complexity
Excellent donor, alumni relations or similar constituent based- relationship skills with expert knowledge of the principles and practices of major gift fundraising in a major research university or institution of equivalent complexity
Appropriate management and administrative skills needed to organize, direct, motivate and evaluate other professionals and volunteers. Strong supervisory skills to oversee and evaluate the efforts of professional fundraisers
Excellent communication skills to express, both verbally and in writing, the mission of the University and the fund-raising goals of the campus, especially as they relate to the School of Dentistry
Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with the Dean, faculty, and administration; central development; major donor prospects; and volunteers
Effective verbal communication skills to make persuasive oral presentations to senior management and internal and external constituencies conduct participatory meetings; gain acceptance of decisions and advise and collaborate with others
Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact effectively with academic leaders, faculty, staff, donors and volunteers
Strong strategic thinking skills aligned with the ability to implement and follow through
Steadfast commitment to work of impeccable integrity with strong analytical and organizational skills to develop creative, credible solutions, recommendations and programs as well as to define and implement special fundraising and/or program related projects
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed
Benefits
Pension and other retirement savings plans
Benefits that start on day one
Company
UCLA
UCLA offers a combination that’s rare, especially among public research universities.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$157.89MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineUS Department of EnergyDepartment of Cannabis Control
2025-01-30Grant· $29.14M
2023-08-14Grant
2023-04-25Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
James Puffer
Professor Emeritus
Jenny Lester
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