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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required.
• 8+ years of experience as a major gift fundraiser and/or relevant transferrable skills.
• 6+ years of management/leadership experience, preferably in higher-ed fundraising.
• Champion for inclusive priorities both internally & externally.
• Demonstrates ability to strategize, implement and build constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers.
• Experience in envisioning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive integrated alumni relations program across a complex enterprise.
• Demonstrated strategic, leadership and management capabilities in a comprehensive advancement environment, high level of motivation and assertiveness.
• High level of motivation, as well as an ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy.
• The ability to build productive, beneficial relationships with a broad range of constituencies.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including ability to effectively communicate University priorities to donors and prospects, and to positively represent the University and Foundation.
• Familiar with the use of computers and information management tools, such as CRMs (Blackbaud).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, to assess and order priorities, and to track details in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to engender trust and confidence of donors and prospective donors and to maintain confidentiality of donor information; ability to represent the UConn Foundation to prospects, donors, faculty, administrators, and others.
• Ability to work to the demands of the position, which may exceed a 40-hour work week.
• Attention to and concern for others.
• Must be willing to travel extensively.
• Reliable personal transportation is required for this position.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued from the state in which the employee resides.
• Employees must maintain at their expense, automobile liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $500,000 or a combination of umbrella and automobile liability insurance coverage of $500,000.
• A certificate of automobile insurance evidencing the limit, must be provided to the Foundation at hire and annually thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a prospect portfolio of 50-75 prospects.
• Raise $4-10M per year.
• Conduct 5-10+ qualification meetings at the $1M+ level; 10+ solicitations at the $500K - $1M level; and 75 face-to-face, meaningful meetings per year.
• Works with foundation staff, deans, and other institution administrators to plan and implement strategic giving and alumni engagement strategies for the schools and colleges.
• Ensure compliance with all HIPAA, Foundation and the Universities fundraising procedures and policies.
• Work in conjunction with the VP, deans, foundation staff, and other university stakeholders to ensure well-defined and measurable goals.
• Provide leadership and supervision as well as mentorship, coaching, training, and recognition opportunities for new and existing staff.
• Collaborate closely with donors, volunteers, and University leaders to identify new prospects.
• Perform administrative duties related to advancement work Including documenting activity, writing proposals, inputting engagement plans in relationship management database, and adhering to Foundation policies.
• Contribute to the overall productivity and efficiency of the Division/Department’s development staff, by meeting or exceeding goals in a metrics-driven environment.
• Develop and support clearly defined and strategic fundraising priorities within the campaign and articulate compelling cases to advance these priorities.
• Model and articulate the Foundation’s organizational core values at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate the ability to personally solicit gifts of $500,000 and above, while advancing the number and quality of leadership ($1 million and above) gift conversations in partnership with the principal gifts team.
• Collaborate with the Prospect Management and Research team to increase and grow the major gift pipeline and overall fundraising success across the schools & colleges.
• Collaborate with Stakeholder Engagement to steward donors, engage with alumni, and support events across the schools and units.
• Provide visible leadership across the entire organization by engaging in organization-wide activities such as development management meetings, all-staff meetings, and staff events.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Annual contribution to health savings account
• Generous contribution to 403(b) retirement plan
• Hybrid schedule
• Thirteen paid holidays
• Five weeks of paid time off per calendar year
• Additional sick time
• Opportunities to participate in various trainings, committees, and conferences
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of employment