University of South Florida Libraries · 4 hours ago
Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expThe University of South Florida Libraries is seeking a Director of Development for the College of Arts and Sciences, focused on raising funds to support the college's strategic priorities. The role involves managing donor relationships, cultivating prospects, and collaborating with university leaders to promote philanthropy in support of the college's mission.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects to close major gifts of $50,000+ for top funding priorities. Fundraising dollar, visit and proposal goals will be determined through conversations with leadership and based on the prospect pool and unit potential
Maintain a significant prospect portfolio and strategically manage relationships through face-to-face and virtual visits to bring major solicitations to closure
Continuously update the prospect management database with information related to donor strategies, contacts, and results
Ensure delivery of appropriate stewardship initiatives, partnering with donor relations as needed
Engage with and support volunteer leadership and advisory boards across the College of Arts and Sciences
Serve as an active member of the College of Arts and Sciences Advancement Team bringing creativity and innovation to the team’s fundraising initiatives
Intentionally build and invest in developing strong relationships with the College of Arts and Sciences leaders and faculty to promote a culture of philanthropy
Identify and facilitate opportunities for university leaders and colleagues to support the cultivation and solicitation of prospective donors
Develop strong relationships with Advancement leadership, staff and departments to leverage the tools and resources available to ensure prospects and donors have a meaningful experience with USF
Collaborate with gift officers in other units and on regional campuses, as appropriate
Constantly seek an up-to-date understanding of initiatives and programs (product knowledge) at the College of Arts and Sciences and the University of South Florida
Stay abreast of industry trends to integrate best practices into daily work
Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to the accomplishment of the responsibilities and functions related to this position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
5 years of experience related to development
Regular travel and occasional night and weekend work is required
Preferred
Masters or other advanced degree
5 years of work experience directly related to development/fundraising in an institution of higher education
Benefits
Medical, dental and life insurance plans
Retirement plan options
Employee and dependent tuition programs
Generous leave
Hundreds of employee perks and discounts
Company
University of South Florida Libraries
The University of South Florida Libraries accelerate learning and knowledge production through distinctive collections, information service innovation, and thought leadership.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase