Assistant Athletic Director, Development

1.      Develop and manage a personal portfolio of an assigned number of prospective annual and major gift prospects/donors, while maintaining confidentiality. Manage prospect, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Conduct an assigned number of significant or substantive donor meetings annually. Submit an assigned number of major gift proposals annually.

2.      Develop and implement strategies and campaigns for solicitation of major ($25,000 +) and principal ($1M +) gifts including determining ongoing relationships with prospects/donors; recommending specific purpose and level of gift; identifying those to be involved in cultivation and subsequent solicitation; and carry out solicitations. 

3.      In conjunction with input from the assigned manager and the assigned Assistant/Associate Vice President in University Development and Alumni Engagement, execute assigned portion of the annual development plan. Responsible for personal and college metrics and goals that result from the annual development plan.  

4.      Develop written proposals for presentation to major and principal level donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations; develop gift agreements and confer with appropriate administrative personnel to secure closure of the gift; oversee accounting, gift recording and acknowledgement procedures and reporting; oversee compliance for in-kind giving.

5.      Work collaboratively with central University Development & Alumni Engagement partners including, but not limited to, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Corporation Relations, Foundation Relations, Gift Administration, and Parent Philanthropy on campaigns for solicitations.

6.      Assist in executing a comprehensive stewardship plan to maintain positive relationships with external constituents including alumni, donors, industry and professional partners, and volunteers, such as Dean’s Advisory Council members. 

7.      Work collaboratively with the Director of Athletics, Senior Associate Athletic Director, communications staff, and others to plan and implement donor and alumni-related public communication and marketing programs, including printed materials and websites, news releases, and coordination of internal and external publicity programs.

8.      Plan, promote, and execute donor relations events. Attend all major fundraising events and represent the Athletic Department in a positive light.  Represent the Director of Athletics and/or Senior Associate Athletic Director as appropriate and necessary through correspondence and in private meetings with donors and potential donors.

9.      Under the direction of Senior Associate Athletic Director coordinate with coaches, teams and operations directors to ensure consistent and effective communication with alumni, parents corporations and foundations.

10.  As directed by Senior Associate Athletic Director, prepare plans, reports and other information to keep the Director of Athletics, Senior Associate Athletic Director and UDAE leadership informed. Participate in strategy meetings and conversations on development opportunities, progress toward target metrics and goals, and problems encountered.  Be solutions oriented.

11.  Oversight of student assistants.

12. As directed or approved by Senior Associate Athletic Director serve on campus and college-wide committees related to development.