Senior Major Gifts Officer — High-Impact Fundraising
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business seeks an Associate Director, Major Gifts to design and execute fundraising strategies for gifts over $100,000. You will identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and potential donors while traveling about 20% of the time. You will work with deans, faculty, and donors; coordinate with donor relations and events teams; and develop engagement plans to reach annual goals. #J-18808-Ljbffr University of Chicago (UC)
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