Inside Higher Ed · 4 days ago
Sr. Director of Development, School of Education
Riverside, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$114K/yr - $135K/yrInside Higher Ed is seeking a Senior Director of Development for UC Riverside's School of Education. The role involves developing and executing strategies to grow the philanthropic pipeline and secure major gifts while managing individual donors and collaborating with faculty and academic leadership.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute long- and short-term strategies to grow the philanthropic pipeline and secure major gifts at the $50,000 level and above
Identify and manage approximately 150 individual donors
Travel locally and statewide frequently for qualification, cultivation, solicitations, and stewardship purposes
Arrange appropriate opportunities for key faculty and academic leadership to meet with prospective donors
Work collaboratively with other University Advancement colleagues to achieve fundraising goals
Partner with Alumni Relations to create opportunities for the engagement of high-level volunteers
Qualification
Required
Campus presence required with hybrid accommodations
The Senior Director of Development, School of Education, is the chief advancement officer for UC Riverside's School of Education (SOE)
The School of Education prepares students to become administrators, educators, advocates, and scholars who promote excellence and equity in every area of education
Under the leadership of the Sr. Executive Director, Constituency Programs, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, School of Public Policy, School of Education, UCR Library, Athletics, Regional and Pipeline Development, and Student Affairs, the senior director will develop and execute long- and short-term strategies to grow the philanthropic pipeline and secure major gifts at the $50,000 level and above
The incumbent may have expertise in education foundations and be willing to support the dean and faculty in the development and solicitation of complex foundation proposals
The senior director will identify and manage approximately 150 individual donors and will travel locally and statewide frequently for qualification, cultivation, solicitations, and stewardship purposes
The senior director will arrange appropriate opportunities for key faculty and academic leadership to meet with prospective donors
The senior director will work collaboratively with other University Advancement colleagues to achieve fundraising goals
The incumbent will partner with Alumni Relations to create opportunities for the engagement of high-level volunteers
Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position
Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time
Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements
This is a three-year, renewable contract position that includes the same employee benefits afforded career employees
Benefits
The same employee benefits afforded career employees
Company
Inside Higher Ed
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