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Assistant Director, College DevelopmentUniversity of Chicago • Chicago, IL, United States
Assistant Director, College Development

Assistant Director, College Development

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Assistant Director of Development

The Assistant Director of Development supports the Campaign Management team for the College by preparing a variety of written materials, managing cross-functional projects, and producing data-driven insights on fundraising progress. In this newly created position, the Assistant Director will play an important role in building a dynamic, multifaceted communications framework designed to enhance fundraising activity at all levels and aligned with the College's campaign objectives. The role provides professional support of assigned development activities with instruction from others. Executes fundraising projects, cultivation programs for prospective donors and for visiting committees.

Responsibilities include:

  • Gathers and synthesizes data about the College Development team's fundraising progress, pipeline, and prospect pool. Prepares reports and organizes materials related to fundraising activity and campaign operations.
  • Serves as project manager for the College Development Campaign Management team. Provides general writing and copy-editing support for fundraisers and key partners working on behalf of the College.
  • Maintains accurate record of communications-related activity in the CRM. Enters contact reports, meeting summaries, and correspondence on behalf of the Dean, Assistant Vice President, and other senior leaders.
  • Supports the Director of Campaign Management in researching, articulating, and disseminating information about fundraising priorities and gift opportunities.
  • Manages a robust gift acknowledgment process for alumni, parents, and friends of the College. Crafts personalized thank you messages on behalf of the Dean, Assistant Vice President, and other senior leaders. Oversees a weekly deployment schedule and utilizes technology to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
  • Drafts, assembles, and coordinates written materials in support of fundraising activity such as donor correspondence, prospect strategy briefings, event remarks, talking points, gift proposals, and other important deliverables.
  • Supports the Associate Director of Communications in creating and executing a College Development communications framework.
  • Provides writing and copy-editing support for fundraisers and key partners across College Development.
  • Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
  • Has a moderate/solid understanding of fundraising operations for a school or department of the University. Identifies budget requirements and staffing needs on a project or event basis.
  • Has a moderate/high level of authority in drafting informational and marketing materials for review for assigned programs. Assists in developing support materials for specific fundraising activities.
  • Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, two years of professional experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar, and proficiency in Microsoft Windows computer environment.

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