Director of Law School Advancement
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 90000 - 110000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Posting:
JR101436 Director of Law School Advancement (Open)Department:
UBalt Institutional Advancement PMPosition Type:
RegularOpen Date:
Close Date:
$90000 - $110000Job Description:
The Director of Law School Advancement will serve as a front-line fundraiser leading efforts to raise funds to support the law school cultivate existing donor relationships and discover new donors and partners to build a pipeline and culture of support to benefit the law school.The Director will report to the Vice President of Advancement and External Relations and be part of the Office of Advancement and External Relations (OAER) team but will be solely devoted to law school development efforts act under the direction of and in close partnership with the law school Dean and in coordination with the VP of Advancement & External Relations maintain a primary presence/office at the law school and also work in close partnership with UBalt Laws Associate Dean for Administration External Relations team and other law school partners to ensure coordinated and mutually supportive efforts to raise the profile of the law school and create a culture of support.
The Director will be responsible for coordinating law school major gifts as well as other development activities and plans that include prospecting cultivating stewarding relationships with donors alumni university friends and community partners to secure donations and sponsorship for the law school. This position also will work with the Giving Officer to strengthen the law schools comprehensive and annual giving program. The Director will continually assess efforts to ensure best practices are implemented and donor and stewardship opportunities are maximized.
The position will primarily be on-campus with occasional remote work.
Responsibilities:
Fundraising Donor Cultivation Stewardship
Working closely with and under the direction of the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Law School Dean:
Maintain a law school portfolio of donors and prospects with annual fundraising goal of $1500000.
Assist in identifying yearly fundraising priorities and opportunities for the law school.
Identify research and solicit prospects to meet schools philanthropic needs and priorities.
Visits with donors and prospects for the purpose of discovery cultivation solicitation and stewardship.
Plan for and execute opportunities for the Dean and other senior leaders to meet with prospects and donors.
Complete other substantive donor and prospect communications and process steps such as preparing proposals updates on program developments that may be of interest communications of appreciation and stewardship reports.
Ensure donations are properly processed through the Foundation and any donor paperwork and applicable processes are followed/ completed by appropriate parties.
Ensure donors are properly thanked and receive regular follow up/ continued engagement.
Collaboration and Project Management
Working with key partners such as the Director of Communications Marketing and External Relations Associate Dean for Administration and OAER team:
Develop and execute plans for the evaluation cultivation and solicitation of major and other gift prospects. Create personalized engagement plans where appropriate.
Serve as a primary contact to manage the Deans Development Circle including managing membership and planning meetings content and events.
Ensure that all are properly informed regarding development work and all development efforts are coordinated with proper constituencies. Maximize information sharing with close internal partners as appropriate to ensure proper coordination and effectiveness of efforts.
Lead and/or contribute to and attend OAER and External Relations initiatives such as donor and alumni engagement and fundraising events.
Annual Giving & Sponsorship
Assist with the law schools annual giving program (and any other routine solicitation campaigns). Help to develop the materials needed for a multipronged approach to soliciting alumni for annual gifts involving mail email texting web and phone campaigns.
Execute communications to best invite annual giving and other specified giving initiatives.
Ensure yearly Deans Development Circle (DDC) commitments are fulfilled and leads DDC meeting and activity planning and engagement.
Collaborate with internal and external partners to facilitate sponsorship and ticketing for donor/fundraising events.
Data Collection & Management
Develop update and improve development databases and ability to reach/contact donors.
Record and track progress through development tools (currently Raisers Edge).
Coordinate appropriate information access and sharing.
Understand monitor and assist partners to maximize the use of existing Foundation funds - and identify ways to best use donor funds for law school needs.
Assessment & Other Duties as Assigned
Assess yearly development efforts to understand impact and identify areas for improvement or growth and find ways to improve.
Other duties as assigned to further law school goals and objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors degree
Experience:
5 years of work related to development and/or donor relations alumni relations or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education:
Masters Degree
Experience:
7 years work experience in development donor relations and/or alumni relations fields in higher education.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Proven track record of success in annual giving major gifts and alumni engagement.
Demonstrated command of fundraising rules principles and best practices.
Excellent writing editing organizational oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all internal and external constituencies.
Ability to successfully multitask and keep track of several varying responsibilities and timelines at once.
Strong organizational and event planning skills.
Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills coupled with the ability to solve problems and lead decisions.
Ability to work across divisions (within the law school and the university) to complete tasks and accomplish goals.
Ability to work collaboratively and with the highest degree of professionalism with a range of stakeholders including students faculty staff university colleagues alumni and the general public.
Traditional media as well as social media proficiency (e.g. Linked In Facebook Instagram etc.).
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs as well as graphic design software.
Experience managing or updating websites.
Proficiency in development software.
Experience with production of publications and/or marketing materials.
Commitment to the mission and values of the University of Baltimore and its School of Law.
Requires occasional evenings or weekends for events and donor visits. May require travel regionally (including DC) and national travel.
We offer a competitive benefits package including health life prescription and dental plans tuition remission benefits paid leave (22 days of annual 15 days of sick 3 days of personal and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions. You can see more details on our benefits here.
Additional Job Information:
The University of Baltimore (UBalt or University) does not discriminate on the basis of sex gender race religion age disability national origin ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity or other legally protected characteristics in its programs activities or employment practices. UBalt is an Equal Opportunity/ADA Compliant Employer & Title IX Institution.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
