Senior Director of Development
About the Role
maybe combine About the University and College? But "About the role" is generic; we could put a paragraph summarizing the role from Position Summary. Better:About the Role
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Requirements
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Benefits
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Schedule
8:00am–5:00pm; willing and able to work evenings and weekends as necessary.
We should not include Pay. We need to preserve all substantive info; ensure we don't lose details. Let's extract details: About the University of Georgia: "Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine." About The College/Unit/Department Division of Development and Alumni Relations: "The Division of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia advances the goals, objectives, and priorities of the university by generating private financial support, building, and maintaining relationships with alumni and donors, and assisting students with career development opportunities." Franklin College of Arts and Sciences description: long paragraph. We'll need to include that as part of About the Role? Might be too much but we need to preserve all substantive info. Could include under About the Role a paragraph summarizing the department and college. But we also have Position Summary which details responsibilities. We need to avoid duplication but preserve info. We can include the college description under About the Role. Let's craft About the Role paragraph: combine University description, Division description, Franklin College description. But we must not invent; just rephrase? We can copy sentences. We'll produce acontaining the combined info. Now Responsibilities: from Position Summary: - Leads overall operations and performance of the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Development and Alumni Relations teams. - Responsible for planning and implementation of an integrated approach to development and alumni affairs, maximizing support for the College. - Serve as chief development officer with responsibility for increasing philanthropic support and engagement for Franklin College. - Serve as liaison between Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and University Development. - Responsible for raising major ($50,000+) and principal gifts ($1,000,000+) to enable the unit to fulfill its mission and implement its programs and initiatives. - Provide strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for Franklin, including major giving, annual gifts, stewardship, and alumni relations. - Work closely with the Dean to develop fundraising priorities, create a development plan, implement the plan, and secure major and principal gifts while also managing the development and alumni relations team. - Responsible for communication, collaboration, and coordination between Franklin and the University Development office, as well as creating productive partnerships with all other UGA school, college, and unit fundraising programs. - University Development office sets four objectives for Senior Directors of Development: number of annual visits, number of major/principal gift proposals, unit fundraising goal and personal fundraising goal. Each of these goals is discussed with the director and customized for their specific unit on an annual basis. - Each director is required to attend applicable division and development meetings as well as an individual monthly strategy meeting at the University Development office with the Senior Director of Development for Constituent Programs. We can bullet these. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent plus 12 years of professional experience to include 5 years of supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s with 7 years of professional experience related to sales, marketing, development, business administration, higher education, project management, or relationship management. Progressively responsible fundraising or related experience and leadership experience, including work in all functional areas of development and leadership in a major capital campaign. A demonstrated track record of successful frontline fundraising, including principal gift experience (discovery through solicitation and stewardship). Previous work experience in higher education and in a hybrid centralized-decentralized fundraising model involving colleges/schools/units. Strength in developing and executing strategic and comprehensive fundraising plans to achieve goals; experience working with senior administration and ability to effectively strategize and engage various groups and constituents. Experience nurturing and motivating high-level volunteers and expressing appreciation for their role in building an effective development network. Event planning. Knowledge and experience using Blackbaud CRM system. Must have a valid driver’s license. Exhibits behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the University of Georgia. Also Special Instructions: This position is structured as a permanent position within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations. We are unable to sponsor a work visa for this position. Physical Demands: list: Sit and work in a standard office environment or vehicle for extended periods of time; Hold a valid driver’s license; Driving as needed to perform job duties; Travel in and out of state; Work nights and weekends as necessary; Work using electronic mail, telephone, face-to-face discussions, paper form correspondence; Communicate effectively in writing, speaking, and listening; Organize and establish priorities; Remember detail; multi-task; Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb. Also Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes; Is this a Position of Trust? Yes; Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? Yes; Does this position require a P-Card? No; Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No; Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No; Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes. We can include those as bullet points under Requirements. Skills: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or Competencies list: - Demonstrated supervisory, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills. - Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation). - Ability to deliver an effective and consistent message; a communication style that is open, cordial, and compelling. - Ability to develop trust and strong collaborative working relationships. - Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and ability to manage and work collaboratively. - Ability to develop and execute strategic, comprehensive plans to achieve organizational goals. - Self-starter, takes initiative, and can work independently. - Highly developed organizational and leadership skills. - Demonstrates a commitment to outstanding customer service. - Demonstrated computer competency and knowledgeable of Word, database management, and email skills. - Communicates and employs interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct. Also Additional Division Expectations: Through open, honest, and respectful communication, all staff, supervisors, and colleagues of the Division of Development & Alumni Relations are expected to interact with fairness, compassion, and decency. All employees will be held accountable for meeting the expectation of promoting a stable, productive, and healthy work environment. Adherence to CASE standards and commonly accepted industry standards relating to fundraising reporting are expected of all fundraisers. All fundraisers will be held accountable for meeting this expectation. We could include those under Skills or maybe under Respons