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Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts-Athletics Jobs in Philadelphia, USA at University of Pennsylvania
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Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts-Athletics
Job Profile Title
Major Gifts Officer
Job Description Summary
The Associate Director, Major Gifts will manage his/her own portfolio of major gift donors and prospects with specific responsibilities for multiple sports boards (volunteer board) while also assisting in the major gift fundraising of all capital initiatives. The Associate Director, Major Gifts will work directly with the Sr. Associate Athletics Director, Development & Alumni Relations, other Athletic Department staff, including the Athletic Director, coaches, sports boards and central University colleagues to set priorities and devise fund-raising strategies, programs, and events for each individual sport he/she is responsible for.
The Associate Director, Major Gifts will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects and donors to support Athletic and University priorities. The Associate Director, Major Gifts will work with the Sr. Associate Athletics Director, Development & Alumni Relations to establish objectives and goals for each sport community and execute to achieve those goals. In addition, the Associate Director, Major Gifts will collaborate with internal partners, such as the Director of Development, Assistant Director for Events & Social Media, Assistant Director of Volunteer Management and Stewardship, to advance the mission and goals of the Penn Champions Club.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Major Gifts Fund-raising
Cultivate and solicit alumni and other prospects with emphasis on gifts of $25,000 or more with a focus on gifts of $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities include:
+ Manage a major gift prospect pipeline of at least 150 names
+ Provide individualized and strategic stewardship contact for existing major gift donors
+ Design and implement cultivation/stewardship special events for individuals and assigned Sports Boards
+ Identify and rate new prospects capable of making gifts of $25,000 or more
+ Write gift proposals and other materials as needed
+ Represent the Department at national, regional, local, virtual, and on-campus events
+ Promote involvement of volunteers and board members in the Program’s fund-raising efforts
+ Manage the annual fund activities for assigned Sports Boards which includes oversight of marketing communications for these sports
Staff Management
Indirect supervision and coordination with team of Assistant Directors, Annual Giving of their related work activities based on sport assignments.
Responsibilities include:
+ Provide leadership and guidance to Assistant Directors, Annual Giving in terms of tasks, fund-raising strategies, and event preparation and execution for the sports you work in tandem with
+ Work in collaboration with all…
Title: Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts-Athletics
Company: University of Pennsylvania
Location: Philadelphia, USA
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