Job Details
Job ID: 53162
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Department: Law Development
Salary/Grade: EXS/12
Job Summary
Provides management for an education, research &/or operations program/project, recommending goals, assessing management of a significant portfolio of major gift donors which includes individual, corporate, institutional &/or foundation prospects. Collaborates with deans and faculty to identify, research & form a plan of solicitation of donors that includes coordinating with other development staff to align prospect passion, financial capacity, giving vehicle &/or identify stewardship opportunities for major donors.
Specific Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning
Plans, develops & implements overall communication plan to encourage education of philanthropy & heightened awareness of fundraising needs among the donor & alumni community to maintain & increase the amount & level of major gift donors.
- Collaboration
Involves high level of collaboration with both internal department and broader University partners to identify common goals & develop & execute strategies to increase integration.
- Prospects & Gifts
Identifies, researches, cultivates and personally solicits major gifts of $50K to $5M by managing a portfolio of approximately 100+ prospects annually. - Partners with other areas of development, specifically Annual & Planned Giving to coordinate contacts.
- Researches & develops prospects including up-to-date knowledge on assigned groups & works with other areas of development to coordinate contacts.
- Requires travel throughout the region or country.
- Administration
Writes correspondence and proposals to prospective donors. - Prepares contact reports on meetings and interactions with alumni.
- Updates and maintains prospect management information in the donor database.
- Tracks and manages the prospective donor pool to develop reports and monitor program results.
- Supervisory
Supervises 2 or more staff &/or provides work direction to others. - Provides training to staff within or outside of immediate dept or division in regard to function.
- Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
- 6 years development, marketing, sales or the equivalent experience is required.
Minimum Competencies
- Team leadership; curiosity and analytical thinking, global/organizational perspective; complex problem solving; ability to work in fast-paced environment.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $110,260 to $113,850 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits
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