Associate Director of Development - College of Liberal Arts

CSU Careers • San Luis, CA

1d • $75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Associate Director of Development will serve as a professional within the College of Liberal Arts to cultivate and solicit alumni, parents, friends, employers, foundations, and corporations for contributions. The incumbent will participate in a comprehensive college-based development program by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting leadership annual and major gifts; understand and comply with the policies, procedures, and best practices established by University Development and Alumni Engagement; foster successful fundraising by preparing academic leaders to participate routinely and effectively in development activities and prospect appointments; and participate in college-based programs that identify and encourage relationships with donors, prospects, and alumni. The role of the University Development and Alumni Engagement (UDAE) Division is to foster strong relationships with external partners while enhancing support for Cal Poly. University Development and Alumni Engagement does this by implementing an overall advancement program that includes alumni and parent engagement, community outreach, coordinated fundraising efforts, donor relations, gift processing, trust and endowment management, training and systems support for the donor database, and Cal Poly Foundation support and administration.

Requirements

• Growing knowledge and experience in fundraising, marketing, planned giving, or related professional fields.
• Ability to develop and cultivate donor relationships.
• Knowledge of prospect management systems, fiscal administration, and volunteer development, including the effective use of alumni relations and prospect management databases.
• Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to perform accurate record keeping using principles of accounting and budgeting.
• Ability to draft donor proposals under direction.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree and two years of progressively responsible professional experience in development, fundraising, donor relations, marketing, planned giving, or a related professional field.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one by the date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and solicit alumni, parents, friends, employers, foundations, and corporations for contributions.
• Participate in a comprehensive college-based development program by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting leadership annual and major gifts
• Understand and comply with the policies, procedures, and best practices established by University Development and Alumni Engagement
• Foster successful fundraising by preparing academic leaders to participate routinely and effectively in development activities and prospect appointments
• Participate in college-based programs that identify and encourage relationships with donors, prospects, and alumni.

Benefits

• Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level