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UTHealth Houston · 1 week ago

Leadership Giving Assistant Director

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

UTHealth Houston is a leading institution in healthcare education and innovation. The Leadership Giving Assistant Director is responsible for building and nurturing relationships with donors, managing a caseload of contributors, and developing strategies to enhance the major gift donor pipeline.

EducationHealth CareProfessional Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Works collaboratively with prospect researchers, development staff, faculty, and volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects to feed the giving pipeline. Assesses prospect interest, matching particular interests with school and institutional priorities

Manages a large rotating caseload of donors giving between $1,000- $99,999. Actively stewarding donors by participating in ongoing stewardship programs and assisting with the creation of new stewardship initiatives to help retain and renew donors

Formulates solicitation strategies for assigned prospects in conjunction with development leadership and coordinates implementation using a tiered one-to-many approach. Works to improve results and monitor key metrics, including participation, retention, acquisition, and upgrades

Develops effective partnerships across the University and provides internal and external partners with appropriate data and content, and ensures adherence to quality standards and timelines. Works collaboratively to advance and achieve program strategic plans and goals

Researches and stays up to date on trends in the field of philanthropy -suggests new initiatives or improvements to enhance the leadership giving program as they arise

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Fundraising experienceCRM system knowledgeDonor relationship managementInterpersonal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's Degree required. May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement

At least three (3) years of related experience in fundraising or equivalent transferable marketing background, preferably in higher education, health care, or nonprofit organizations, required

Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

Strong skills in maintaining donor relationships

Working knowledge of a CRM system

Exhibits required job knowledge

Demonstrates personal effectiveness and accountability

Delivers quality student, patient, and customer service

Exhibits teamwork and collaboration

Exemplifies strong ethics, integrity, and respect for others

Adheres to all work environment, health, safety, and compliance standards

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas