Director of Development

University of Detroit Mercy•Detroit, MI

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Development for the School of Law (SOL) is responsible for planning and managing the overall major gift work for the SOL. They will work through University Advancement (UA) and in conjunction with the Dean to advance the priorities of the academic unit as well as the University. The Director of Development, SOL will be responsible for developing and implementing an overall major gift program that will support the specific academic area initiatives and the University of Detroit Mercy’s overall development efforts. Focusing on major gift commitments, the DOD identifies, qualifies, cultivates and solicits prospects, and stewards donors, according to the performance expectations established in UA.

Requirements

A college degree or four to eight years of work experience in a related field.
Five years to seven years (Equivalent combination of education and employment).
Sound knowledge of laws, best practices and philosophy of charitable giving.
Knowledge and skills to successfully manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors for the University’s fundraising initiatives.
Knowledge and skills include the ability to identify, qualify and cultivate donor prospects; to develop timely and effective solicitation strategies; to conduct personal solicitations; and to effectively steward donors in a way that will lead to their next gift.
Knowledge and skills to develop fundraising goals and detailed prospect strategy plans with priorities, action steps, timelines and expected outcomes; to maintain complete contact reports and appropriate Raiser’s Edge records; and to advise on the development of fundraising marketing materials.
Ability to work with the Dean and appropriate faculty and staff to develop and maintain a comprehensive approach to external relations, and to fulfill the major gift portion of that plan, which will include, but not be limited to, assisting the Dean with local, regional, and national strategies to increase both the amount of monies raised and the number of donors giving to the school.
Commitment to support and articulate the University’s Catholic, Jesuit and Mercy mission.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Appropriate computer skills in support of fundraising.
Interpersonal skills to work effectively with major gift prospects and donors, volunteers and University leaders.
Ability to contribute to University Advancement as part of the Major Gift Team.

Responsibilities

Identification of donor prospects.
Contact with donors and donor prospects for qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Actively work all four stages of their assigned portfolio of prospects.
Contact preparation and follow-up, contact reports, proposal development. Detailing of monthly and annual metrics for performance centered around in-person meetings, quality outreach, and annual fundraising goals. 10%
Meetings with Dean, faculty, staff and UA supervisor and UA team.
Other duties that support major gift development.

Benefits

Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
Dental care available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes). The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year. Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.
Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage
Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
$35 Comprehensive Eye Exam
Contact Lens Exam starting at $70
50% off Optical Frames
25% off Sun Frames
30% off Prescription Lenses
20% off Prescription Contact Lenses
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
Employee Assistance Program - Provided to everyone in your household
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Life and AD&D - One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars
Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children
Retirement Plan - Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, and employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.