Assistant Dean of Development, College of Engineering

About the role

The Assistant Dean of Development, College of Engineering will serve as the lead professional in the college to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward alumni, parents, friends, foundations and corporations for contributions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a personal portfolio of an assigned number of prospective annual and major gift prospects/donors, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Manage prospect, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Conduct an assigned number of significant or substantive donor meetings annually.
• Submit an assigned number of major gift proposals annually.
• Develop and implement strategies and campaigns for solicitation of leadership annual gifts ($1-$24,999), major gifts ($25,000 +) and principal gifts ($1M +).
• Prepare, manage, and execute the annual development plan.
• Responsible for personal and college metrics and goals that result from the annual development plan.
• Develop written proposals for presentation to major and principal level donors, corporate sponsors, and foundations.
• Oversee accounting, gift recording and acknowledgement procedures and reporting.
• Oversee compliance for in-kind gifts.
• Work collaboratively with central University Development & Alumni Engagement partners including, but not limited to, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Corporation Relations, Foundation Relations, Development Support Services, Trust and Endowments, and Parent Philanthropy on campaigns for solicitations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in development, major gifts fundraising, donor relations, marketing, planned giving or other related professional experience with four years being direct fundraising experience.

Qualifications

• Develop and manage a personal portfolio of an assigned number of prospective annual and major gift prospects/donors, while maintaining confidentiality.
• Manage prospect, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Conduct an assigned number of significant or substantive donor meetings annually.
• Submit an assigned number of major gift proposals annually.
• Develop and implement strategies and campaigns for solicitation of leadership annual gifts ($1-$24,999), major gifts ($25,000 +) and principal gifts ($1M +).
• Oversee accounting, gift recording and acknowledgement procedures and reporting.
• Oversee compliance for in-kind gifts.
• Work collaboratively with central University Development & Alumni Engagement partners including, but not limited to, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Corporation Relations, Foundation Relations, Development Support Services, Trust and Endowments, and Parent Philanthropy on campaigns for solicitations.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proficiency in donor relationship management software.
• Experience with major gift solicitation and stewardship.
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies and techniques.

Benefits

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $160,000 - $190,000.

Schedule

Full-time position.