Director of Development and Alumni Relations, School of Business

Position Summary

The Director of Development and Alumni Relations is responsible for the planning and execution of fundraising and alumni programs that engage the School of Business' alumni and contribute to the fundraising priorities. This includes serving as a liaison between the school, the alumni auxiliary groups of the school, Development colleagues, and the Alumni Relations team to support the goals of the School and Foundation through shared resources and collaborative initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage an alumni portfolio of up to 60. Raise between $150,000 - $300,000 per year. Approximately 50% of workload is committed to engaging donors, drafting plans for prospect engagement, developing tailored proposals, and staffing the dean and others as needed.

• Support the School of Business and campaign priorities by reaching unit fundraising goals and collaborating with the Senior Director of Development for the School, central fundraising teams, and other Foundation departments.

• Identify, cultivate and engage Business alumni and current students into new (or existing) programmatic opportunities that lead to increased involvement, strengthened networks, and aid fundraising for the School of Business locally and nationally.

• Partner and collaborate with the Senior Director to support engagement activities of the School of Business’s Dean’s Cabinet to assist with their efforts to increase support for the School.

• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of programs/services, including identification of problems, recommended improvements, and implementation of changes.

• Identify opportunities to highlight Business events and achievements in research, teaching, and service, as well as student and alumni achievements through Alumni Relations and school’s communication team.

• Monitor annual operating budgets for all related programs; stay on budget while ensuring good return on investment and maximizing the alumni experience.

• Collaborate closely with donors, volunteers, and University leaders to identify new prospects.

• Perform administrative duties related to advancement work, including documenting activity, writing proposals, inputting engagement plans in relationship management database, and adhering to Foundation policies.

• Contribute to the overall productivity and efficiency of the Division/Department’s development staff, by meeting or exceeding goals in a metrics-driven environment.

• Develop and support clearly defined and strategic fundraising priorities within the campaign and articulate compelling cases to advance these priorities.

• Model and articulate the Foundation’s organizational core values at all times.

• Perform other duties as assigned.