Leadership Giving Associate

University of Texas at Austin

1d • $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

General Notes About The University of Texas at Austin What starts here changes the world. The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the best universities in the world. With 76 programs ranked in the top 10, UT Austin is the #1 public university in Texas and the #7 public university in the nation. Like the state it calls home, The University of Texas at Austin is a bold, ambitious leader supporting more than 55,000 students, 4,750 faculty, 15,000 staff and top national programs across 18 colleges and schools. Amid the backdrop of Austin, Texas, a city recognized for its creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the University provides a place to explore countless opportunities for tomorrow’s artists, scientists, athletes, doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers. Learn more about UT’s mission and values and leadership. Why Join Texas Development? The University of Texas at Austin is a thriving hub of learning and discovery that anchors our city and enables excellence and innovation on the highest level. And it’s only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state’s flagship university to change the world. With more than $6 billion raised in the What Starts Here campaign, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in public higher education. Texas Development is a dynamic community of 500+ fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors. Follow your passion, grow your career and help us change the world. Benefits The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services. Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT. Purpose Raise philanthropic support for campus-wide entities by focusing on donors with a capacity of $25,000, to $100,000 as well as unrated prospects. Work in collaboration with the program supervisor to personally solicit gifts of $25,000 and above. Provide dedicated fundraising support to colleges, schools and units in key regions and priority areas for the University.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong customer service and stewardship skills.
• Strong presentation skills including the ability to work in higher education.
• High-energy individual who takes initiative with a positive outlook.
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly to a changing environment.
• Able to think strategically with an emphasis on plan execution.
• Action-oriented.
• Self-motivated professional with a commitment to the University of Texas at Austin.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in business productivity tools including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team setting and proactively accomplish collegially beneficial strategies.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a high-volume portfolio of leadership/major gift level donors and prospects through multiple channels (phone, email, in-person, etc).
• Communicate university priorities effectively with a focus on listening to understand professional demeanor and thoughtful engagement and inspiration.
• Engage in research and use existing information to schedule 18-22 face-to-face meeting per month with alumni and friends of the university who have a giving capacity of $25,000+.
• Cultivate donors toward multi-level gifts with the goal of raising $250,000 per fiscal year from gift commitments of $25K-$99K.
• Solicit 15-25 gifts of $25K+ and solicit 5-10 gifts of $100K+.
• Close 1-3 six figure gifts.
• Alert relevant University Development staff about information gained as a result of donor engagement that could be leveraged for additional major gift giving.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.
• Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT.

What This Job Offers

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