Director of Principal Gifts, Texas Law

About the role

The position will raise philanthropic support for The University of Texas at Austin Texas School of Law ("Texas Law") focusing on principal gift donors with a capacity of soliciting gifts of $1,000,000+ annually.

Responsibilities

• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40 – 80 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy development, relationship building and closing of major gift(s) at $1,000,000+
• Within 18 months of start date, consistently produce $3,000,000 - $5,000,000 per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities and reach campaign goals.
• Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies, and forecasting in VIP.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University Development Officers to further the development goals of the university.
• Add additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to show tenacity.
• Proven ability to drive results.
• Highly effective written, verbal, interpersonal communications skills.
• Able to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Capable of working independently, while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Able to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Able to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Campaign experience and experience with fundraising in an academic and/or non-profit environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with law school, lawyers or the legal profession is a plus.