Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts, School of Social Work

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

82d • $65,000

About The Position

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Associate Director of Development for the School of Social Work. This position is part of Texas Development's GIFT Team and focuses on identifying and cultivating prospects capable of making gifts of $100,000 and above. The successful candidate will maintain an active portfolio of 75-100 prospective donors and is expected to produce over $2,500,000 annually. The role involves engaging with university priorities, collaborating with faculty and academic leaders, and utilizing fundraising databases to track donor engagement and proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in major gifts fundraising or related fields.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
• Ability to drive results.
• Highly effective communications skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Experience working with VIP, Raiser's Edge or other similar CRM.
• Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• More than the required years of fundraising experience.
• Graduate degree.
• Experience working in a large-scale complex academic research university.
• Knowledge of UT Austin policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of university and School of Social Work priorities, vision, and mission.
• Build and carry an active portfolio of 75-100 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of major gifts at $100,000+ for the School of Social Work.
• Consistently produce $2,500,000+ per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools.
• Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University Development Officers to further the development goals of the University.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including insurance and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees