Details
Posted: 21-Oct-21
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Categories:
Development

University Description:
The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity's urgent challenges.
Detailed Description:
The Assistant Director of Development is a key member of the Development and Alumni Relations staff of the Kroc School. The Assistant Director (AD) reports directly to the Dean of the Kroc School, with a dotted reporting to University Advancement and is responsible for managing a portfolio of gift prospects with a giving capacity of $1,500 or more. The AD must excel at managing relationships, conducting regular meetings to cultivate and solicit support to meet Kroc School fundraising priorities and goals. The selected candidate must be able to effectively communicate the Kroc School's unique story, its vision, and impact and reflect the organization's culture as a whole. The AD will also be assigned a variety of projects and responsibilities that support the long-term development goals of the Kroc School.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Fundraising
Develops and manages a portfolio of gift prospects with a giving capacity of $1,500 or more to cultivate and to solicit support to meet Kroc School fundraising priorities and goals
Identifies, cultivates, and solicits philanthropic support by developing and maintaining relationships with alumni and other potential donors to the Kroc School
Works effectively with University Advancement and academic leadership to identify and research new qualified gift prospect alumni, parents, friends, faculty, corporations and foundations in order to support the School's fundraising priorities
Develops fundraising strategies and activities to ensure proper acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship of donors
Draft a variety of development related correspondence, gift proposals and stewardship reports to prospective and current donors
Tracks and report key performance measurements in Advance database
Builds data-driven strategies leading to growth of annual fundraising over time
Kroc School Advisory Boards and other External Advisor Group
Identifies prospect for the School's Board of Advisors, working with the Dean in running effective board meetings and leading follow up steps
Prepares materials for Board of Advisors meetings including preparation of meeting materials and completion of meeting minutes
Assists the Board with recommending and researching potential new members
Assists Kroc School units and programs in their engagement of advisor groups, helping identify prospective donors/supporters and guiding unit leaders through the recruitment and asking process
Miscellaneous
Training other staff on office operations and procedures as needed
The position involves attendance to some events related to the duties described herein that require the ability to travel off campus and out of the city and the ability to work evenings and/or weekends.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required
Minimum of three years development experience at an administrator or professional level in higher education or non-profit setting. Development experience may be substituted for equivalent roles in areas like sales or business development.
Entrepreneurial mindset with good project management skills and the ability to exercise good judgment in advancing projects toward completion.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Strong people-skills, with capacity to meet and engage diverse group of people with giving potential.
Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with volunteers, donors and colleagues.
Strong organizational and management skills for achieving success in multiple campaigns and tasks.
Leadership in use of data, including operating and understanding donor database systems.
Ability to understand and demonstrate an extremely high level of sensitivity to customer relations and embrace a donor-centric philosophy.
Effective problem solving skills and decision-making.
Demonstrated computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of higher education fund raising preferred.
Special Conditions of Employment:
The University of San Diego is requiring all employees to follow our Covid-19 vaccin requirement process. https://www.sandiego.edu/onward/
Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.
Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.
Posting Salary: Commensurate with experience; Excellent Benefits
The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package, to include medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University (with three year vesting period), and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer.USD: Human Resources: Benefits
Special Application Instructions:
https://careers.pageuppeople.com/867/cw/en-us/job/494707/assistant-director-of-development
Resume and Cover Letter Required
Click Apply Now to complete our online application. In addition, please upload a cover letter and resume to your application profile for the hiring managers' review. If you have any questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at 619-260-6806, or email us at jobs@sandiego.edu
Additional Details: Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing date:Open until filled
Note: External job postings will be up for at least five days. After that time, applications will be reviewed by the hiring manager/committee throughout the posting period. A candidate may be selected at any time which could then close this posting on a date earlier than listed.
The University of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.
The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit www.sandiego.edu/smokefree.

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