Associate Director, Athletics Major Giving
About The Position
As Boston College approaches the fourth year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life. University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement. The Associate Director, Athletics Major Giving reports to the Director of Major & Leadership Giving/Associate Athletics Director and is responsible for the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals who are capable of making gifts of $250K to $4.9M. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of approximately 120-130 prospects that are inclined to support Boston College Athletics and will be expected to meet specific visit and solicitation goals. The Associate Director will cover the Southeast U.S., is responsible for conducting 125 meetings a year, and raising $1.3M per year. To be successful in meeting these goals, the fundraiser is expected to devise cultivation strategies which advance relationships and lead to the solicitation of prospects. The fundraiser will communicate effectively and persuasively in letters, proposals, and in person, and will work collaboratively with development colleagues, coaches, and Athletic Department leadership to maximize fundraising productivity. Additionally, the fundraiser will serve as a liaison and content expert for non-athletics fundraising staff and develop productive working relationships with key volunteers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- For first-level Associate Director: 1-3 years directly related experience successfully closing gifts of $50K or more.
- For second-level Associate Director: 3-5 years directly related fundraising experience successfully closing gifts of $100K or more.
- Frequent travel, evening, and weekend work are required.
- Attendance at all home football games (7) and most basketball and hockey (30+) games is necessary.
- Attendance at periodic special events is necessary.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- Demonstrated ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition.
- Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, such as Google Mail (Gmail), MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Must be a team player who is highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education.
- Must have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.
Nice To Haves
- Experience preferably performed in a complex higher education environment.
Responsibilities
- Qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals capable of making gifts of $250K to $4.9M.
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 120-130 prospects inclined to support Boston College Athletics.
- Meet specific visit and solicitation goals.
- Conduct 125 meetings a year.
- Raise $1.3M per year.
- Devise cultivation strategies to advance relationships and lead to the solicitation of prospects.
- Communicate effectively and persuasively in letters, proposals, and in person.
- Work collaboratively with development colleagues, coaches, and Athletic Department leadership to maximize fundraising productivity.
- Serve as a liaison and content expert for non-athletics fundraising staff.
- Develop productive working relationships with key volunteers.
Benefits
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
