Associate Director, Prospect Development - West Campus

Associate Director, Prospect Development - West Campus

At the University of Cincinnati Foundation, we commit ourselves to providing a place where everyone belongs. We care deeply about those in our community, while also taking care to nurture new relationships. We have the courage to dream big, drive excellence and uphold integrity in our work.

The Associate Director, Prospect Development - West Campus is an exempt (salaried) position employed by the University of Cincinnati Foundation (UCF) and reports to the Senior Director of Prospect Development.

The Associate Director, Prospect Development, supports UCF's fundraising efforts by optimizing prospective donor pools and pipelines, maintaining prospect data integrity, and providing strategic insights. This role partners with frontline fundraisers to develop tailored strategies throughout the donor cycle and advises on prospect management best practices. The Associate Director also conducts and delivers accurate, timely research to support fundraising initiatives, working both independently and collaboratively to align with unit goals and industry trends.

Specific duties include:

• Serve as lead prospect development contact for one or more fundraising units and meet with assigned development teams/officers regularly to review prospects and projects.
• Partner with the Senior Director, Prospect Development to provide strategic insights, prospect identification, and other critical support to one or more West Campus Development AVPs and corresponding institutional priority area(s).
• Provide direct data, system, and policy support to unit, development officers, and other university staff to ensure timely and accurate management of prospect data.
• Carry out the day-to-day functionality of prospect management, including but not limited to facilitating new assignments, transfers, dismissals, solicitations, and other data updates.
• Support prospect development operational functions including but not limited to formal and informal training of UCF staff, data analysis and visualization, system enhancements, and data maintenance.
• Respond to inquiries and prepare concise written reports to determine philanthropic capability, areas of interest, and university connections/affiliations.
• Create and update prospect profiles and maintain prospect records.
• Compile information utilizing various research profile formats in a consistent and professional manner, to best suit the needs of our individual research consumers.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to fulfill deadlines and other projects in a timely and professional manner.
• Complete special projects and other tasks as assigned by the Senior Director of Prospect Development.
• Assist with identifying new products, methodologies, online databases and software that will enhance the department's ability to carry out its tasks in a professional and accurate manner.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience preferably in higher education advancement, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong background analyzing, structuring, manipulating, and interpreting data with the ability to determine relevant and irrelevant data.
• High level of integrity that protects all involved when collecting sensitive information about donors & prospects.
• A commitment to the department's values of: curiosity, partnership, a can do attitude, and courageousness.
• Strong experience leveraging information resources. A keen understanding of available resources and the ability to retrieve information.
• An ability to connect with people to collect relevant, meaningful information.
• Skills to support today's business expectations – including excellent analytical skills and the ability to identify, understand and interpret financial and other information from a variety of sources.
• An ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, produce quality work and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong internal motivation and the ability to work independently, but able to collaborate and partner with others on the team and across the organization.
• Exceptional writing, and the ability to compose concise, focused research documents with attention to accuracy and detail.
• Working knowledge of online databases, Microsoft Word, Excel and other research tools.
• Experience with a fundraising database such as Raiser's Edge or Blackbaud CRM.
• Knowledge of the University of Cincinnati is preferred but not required.

What We Offer:

The anticipated starting salary range for the Associate Director, West Campus Prospect Development role is $65,000 to $75,000 annually. When determining final offer amount the UC Foundation considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, external market data, as well as, market and business considerations when making compensation decisions.

At the UC Foundation, we understand the importance of providing both a desirable work environment as well as benefits that provide our employee's peace of mind and work/life balance. We offer a total rewards package inclusive of performance based bonus, as well as, competitive health and wellness benefits, tuition remission, retirement with employer match, paid parental leave, and paid vacation, sick time and holidays, including calendar year-end closing. To learn more, visit our careers page.

Physical demands include:

• Climbing
• Standing
• Walking
• Pushing
• Pulling
• Reaching
• Lifting
• Finger use
• Talking
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers

Work environment is typical office or administrative work.

Pre-hire requirements include passing a criminal background check and drug test. Positions requiring a degree are also contingent upon education verification.