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ASSIST VP, PRINCIPAL & LEADERSHIP GIFTS
Job Title: ASSIST VP, PRINCIPAL & LEADERSHIP GIFTS
Job Code: 2496
FLSA: E
Job Level: 98
Revised Date: 03/01/2020
Job Family: JF 34
Occupational Summary
Responsible for tracking, coordinating and enhancing leadership and principal gifts activity.
Work Performed
Assist in managing the leadership and principal gift prospects assigned to other Medicine leaders, developing strategies, providing written materials and oral briefings, and assisting with solicitations.
Organize a program of leadership gifts solicitation that coordinates activity among schools, departments, divisions, centers, units and the central development office for the university.
Develop a portfolio of prospects and maintain active efforts to evaluate prospects identified through fieldwork, screening and research.
Maintain database of Chancellor's contacts and coordinate communication. Maintain database of leadership and principal gift prospects.
Prepare and assist in prospect management meetings when principal gift prospects are discussed or assigned.
Develop personalized stewardship plans for leadership and principal gift donors with the director of stewardship and members of leadership team.
Prepare budgets and approve expenditures for the leadership gift unit
Prepare operating plans for program, including campaign strategies.
Develop wealth management resource for potential supporters through affiliation with the office of gift planning.
Personnel actions include, but are not limited to, recruiting, training, performance appraisals, and promotions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program. Advanced degree preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 10 years demonstrated successful experience and effectiveness in major and principal gift fundraising, preferably in an educational setting. Significant experience working with volunteers and volunteer groups necessary.
Skills
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, complex, fundraising activities and coordinate solicitation strategies in a decentralized environment.
Ability to plan and implement a fundraising plan
Excellent oral and written communication skills
High level of creativity, initiative and motivation
Team orientation and willingness to set an example for real leadership
Ability and willingness to travel.
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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