Rice University · 5 hours ago
Associate Director of Development – Parent and Family Philanthropy
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expRice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities and is seeking an Associate Director of Development for its Parent and Family Philanthropy team. The role involves executing programming and events that drive parent philanthropy and collaborating with various teams to support the overall parent strategy.
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Responsibilities
Identifies fundraising priorities and works with directors to devise plans and strategies to accomplish goals
Works collaboratively with development colleagues in support of fundraising initiatives
Collaborates on development-related communications and events
Supports the development, execution, and ongoing assessment of departmental engagement strategies
Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
Three or more (3+) years of successful program management or equivalent experience and exposure to development fundamentals
Experience developing and assessing donor programming
Event experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong data analysis skills
Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Good organizational and time management skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
Attention to detail and ability to quickly understand and remember details about alumni/donors and projects to which they are assigned
Preferred
Five years of the experience specified above and fundraising experience with an institution of higher education or non-profit organization
Experience working on a capital campaign
Strong familiarity with fundraising database software to ensure accurate documentation of development activity
Appreciation for and/or connection to Rice University, its mission, history and unique focus on undergraduate liberal arts education and research
Curious nature and interest in lifelong learning
Desire and ability to innovate and implement dynamic change, to exceed goals and to build consensus among colleagues
Strong familiarity with fundraising CRMs and other databases to ensure accurate documentation of development activity
Company
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Rice University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (113)
2024 (81)
2023 (71)
2022 (65)
2021 (82)
2020 (86)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.9MKey Investors
National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of Energy
2024-09-19Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $18M
2023-07-27Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Medlock
James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Kyle Judah
Executive Director, Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
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