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Job Location drjobs

Irvine - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 86000 - 100000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description Summary
This is a frontline fundraising position on the Annual Giving team. The position reports to the Director Annual Giving and raises leadership gifts ($1000 or more) for the Chapman Fund the universitys unrestricted fund. The Chapman Fund provides flexible unrestricted resources that support student scholarships innovative academic programming and strategic university priorities. As part of the development team this position collaborates with members of the Chapman community including parents alumni faculty staff friends and students. The role will also collaborate with the offices of Corporate and Foundation Relations Legacy Planning Donor Relations Prospect Research and Management Schools and Colleges Alumni Engagement Parent Engagement and Advancement Systems and Operations.

Responsibilities
Fundraising: Serve as a frontline fundraiser managing a portfolio of 200225 leadership prospects. Meet or exceed established monthly and annual goals for leadershiplevel gifts ($1000) as set by the Director of Annual Giving and UA leadership. Achieve or surpass engagement metrics including portfolio coverage number of substantive contacts and donor retention and acquisition benchmarks. Partner with the Director of Annual Giving and the Prospect Research and Management team to develop and implement strategies to secure gifts from donors and prospects. Utilize the universitys moves management system to track and advance relationships through all fundraising stages: identification qualification cultivation solicitation and stewardship. Work effectively with internal and external university constituents. Effectively grow the Chapman Fund donor pool of parents alumni staff faculty and friends by soliciting new donors increasing the number of leadership donors and securing donations from lapsed donors. Engage assigned prospects in university events and programs. Deliver a personalized and hightouch experience to prospective and current donors ensuring meaningful engagement and donor satisfaction. Actively participate in strategy meetings and conversations with other Chapman Fund team members. Stewardship: Through portfolio management ensure appropriate and timely stewardship practices are applied for each donor (i.e. named scholarship reports impact reports handwritten thank you notes etc.). General Administrative: Assist with the planning and execution of the Presidents Circle stewardship (i.e. mailings data updates events etc.). Assist in the implementation of and participate in various engagement efforts. Plan coordinate and implement multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines. Assist as needed in any and all University Advancement events (i.e. Homecoming Parent Spring Summit alumni events Commencement etc.). Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Assistant Director: Requires a minimum of two years of frontline fundraising experience preferably in higher education hospitals or a nonprofit setting. Associate Director: Requires a minimum of five years of progressive frontline fundraising experience with a proven track record of securing leadershiplevel gifts of $25000 or more. Bachelors degree required. Demonstrated understanding of principles and practices of annual fundraising. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work with individuals and groups at all organizational levels both inside and outside of the University. Ability to develop and maintain relationships with prospects. Experience in drafting compelling donor proposals impact reports and stewardship communications tailored to prospects interests. Ability to analyze and use data to inform strategy and measure effectiveness of outreach and solicitation efforts. Proven ability to plan coordinate and implement multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines. Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and maintain a high level of confidentiality and customer service. Ability to work independently take initiative and exercise discretion and judgment. Strong ability to pay careful attention to detail. Ability and commitment to provide strong personalized service and teamwork. Strong technical skills to learn and use enterprise systems the Universitys CRM and other databases needed for the position. Computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite Applications. Ability to learn and comply with all University policies and procedures as well as relevant laws rules and regulations including FERPA and best practices.


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