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SR ADVISOR, PHILANTHROPY & CAMPUS COLLAB
Job Title: SR ADVISOR, PHILANTHROPY & CAMPUS COLLAB
Job Code: 1146
FLSA: E
Job Level: 98
Revised Date: 01/01/2024
Job Family: JF 34
Occupational Summary
This is a senior level, dual leadership position reporting to the Dean of the School of Law (60%) and the Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Development (40%). The position supports the School of Law and Duke University in developing strategies to close principal and leadership gifts, providing experienced and strategic philanthropic counsel, and serving as a resource partner for development and academic leadership across the University.
Work Performed
Advance cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for principal and leadership gifts donors and prospects (with an emphasis up those prospects with whom school/unit relationships are critical) and ensure active and open lines of communication, as well as thoughtful and strategic cooperation and engagement among the President, Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Development, Deans and other senior academic leadership, Principal Gifts and Campaigns teams, and school/unit-based fundraising leaders.
Promote and participate in principal gifts strategy sessions in conjunction with the Campus Leadership Collaborative (a pan-Duke leadership group that strategically advises and collaboratively works together with Duke Alumni Engagement and Development) to ensure all the school's views and priorities are represented.
Develop and implement cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for donors and families, working with academic leadership, senior administrators, fellow gift officers, faculty, volunteers, financial and legal advisors as appropriate to maximize collaboration and success. Cultivate and solicit top tier prospects with whom relationships are well established or with whom special expertise or experience is valuable in all phases of the fundraising cycle, with a focus on high capacity prospects capable of gifts of $5M+ or more associated with the School of Law; close major and principal gifts and contribute significantly to the School of Law's and University's Campaign fundraising goals.
Advise on partnerships, resources, projects and initiatives designed to position the School of Law and the University for the highest levels of campaign and fundraising success, including but not limited to shaping the School of Law's campaign priorities, drafting case statements, preparing academic leaders, volunteer leaders and alumni and development staff to be effective campaign advocates, setting the School of Law's campaign goals, strategies and benchmarks towards success, designing and implementing matching challenge programs, and designing and supporting a representative and highly engaged campaign volunteer structure.
Support design or improvement of systems, practices and protocols to ensure accurate, effective, responsive and productive use of philanthropic funds for the benefit of the School of Law and Duke University. Coordinate and encourage operational and resource partnerships to maximize campus collaborations and partnerships.
Provide extra support as requested by Deans or Vice President of Alumni Engagement and Development to schools and units experiencing leadership transition to ensure that principal gifts strategies advance effectively and that staff members are receiving the necessary training, guidance and support to be successful during the transition.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Requires a master's level degree or higher.
Experience
Requires 10 years of experience, including high-level experience in fund raising or other experience that demonstrates the capacity to direct a comprehensive development and alumni relations program.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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