University of Southern California · 11 hours ago
Executive Director of Development
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$151K/yr - $173K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Southern California is seeking an Executive Director of Development for the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. This position is crucial for revenue generation to support the school's priorities and involves managing a portfolio of donors while overseeing development staff and strategies for fundraising initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Identifies, cultivates and solicits major prospects, and develops strategic plans for cultivating participation. Develops and manages donor relations and prospect management systems, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Develops, prepares and presents formal fundraising proposals to major donors and prospects
Designs and implements highly specialized program activities. Contributes to short- and long-term strategic program planning. Recommends goals and objectives. Plans, organizes and implements specialized activities as part of overall school development programs
Encourages a workplace culture where all employees are valued, value others and have the opportunity to contribute through their ideas, words and actions, in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics
Manages and provides guidance to development staff. Recruits, hires, trains and manages program staff. Schedules and assigns work, assessing performance and providing feedback. Counsels or disciplines staff as needed. Identifies and recommends opportunities for staff training, professional growth and development
Manages and oversees fundraising and/or marketing materials. Collaborates with university stakeholders. Serves as a resource for assigned areas of expertise. Interacts with prospects, donors, staff and outside professionals to provide information regarding assigned specialized programs
Develops and manages school or department operating budgets. Provides financial status reports and projections. Maintains awareness and knowledge of current changes within legal and regulatory environments which may affect development and university policies. Participates in professional meetings and conferences, and/or contributes to relevant journals or publications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
5 years of experience; combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum of 1 year of fundraising management experience
Experience in development and maintaining meaningful relationships with a wide variety of internal/external stakeholders
Major campaign, fundraising, public relations and/or volunteer management experience
Excellent planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to self-manage, prioritize work assignments, and manage multiple deadlines
Knowledge of relevant software and databases to support constituent-relationship management
Detail oriented with excellent written and oral communication skills
Experience with policy, governance, democracy, or related fields
Integrity, accountability, and diplomacy
Company
University of Southern California
University of Southern California is a private research university offering opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (239)
2023 (172)
2022 (207)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19.64MKey Investors
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteCalifornia Institute for Regenerative MedicineCDA Foundation
2025-02-04Grant· $10.8M
2025-01-30Grant· $5.93M
2024-07-30Grant
Leadership Team
David A Barnhart
Director, USC Space Engineering Research Center
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Hossein Pourmand
Assistant Vice President, Research Initiatives, University Advancement
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