Associate Director of Development

Associate Director of Development

The Associate Director of Development is an entry to mid-level professional with at least 2-5 years of experience in higher education or non-profit fundraising. This is a vital position in the University and the candidate will be responsible for identifying and meeting with current and prospective donors (alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations) to create and maintain a portfolio of 75-100 donors. This position will work closely with senior leaders to create individualized cultivation and solicitation plans that lead to major outright and deferred gifts in support of the University's fundraising priorities.

Philanthropic Responsibilities:

Develop and execute strategies to build a portfolio and manage a pipeline of 75-100 major and principal gift prospects with the capacity to make gifts of $50,000 or more annually. This includes plans that involve the effective stewardship of major and principal gift donors.

• Complete a minimum of 125 face-to-face or virtual visits annually to cultivate and solicit major and principal gifts from a portfolio of prospects and donors.
• Collaborate with senior administrators, deans, faculty, and volunteers to develop ideas that translate the University's fundraising priorities into gift proposals and to align them with the investment of major and principal gift prospects. This position will need to write and edit from a philanthropy and donor engagement perspective. This includes writing and editing proposals.
• Utilize CRM database and related donor and alumni management databases to gather, record and properly store information about prospects and donors, including activities and proposals, and other relevant prospect and donor information.
• Ensure a high level of stewardship for assigned individual, corporate and foundation donors, including, but not limited to, collaboration with the Director of Donor Relations on the submission of timely mid- and year-end reports and financials as appropriate, and maintaining detailed records of solicitation activities.

Community Outreach and Engagement Management:

• Identify Community Events and maintain a structure of identifying prospects and donors to attend community events. Collaborate with VP Admin regarding administrative work related to community events. This can include creating and reviewing event briefings, ensuring it is provided to VP at least 72 hours prior to community event. In addition, this position would attend local fundraising events and association meetings to raise the public profile of Barry University and expand its network of capable prospects, as well as community partnerships. FL Driver's License required.
• Advance the university's overarching community engagement agenda. This includes identifying areas within the community where Barry University should be involved and able to recruit prospective donors as an outcome.
• Develop, direct, and manage programs and services designed to create a cohesive university infrastructure that supports mutually beneficial campus-community partnerships with a special emphasis on local, state, and national organizations.
• Serve as the external designee in matters related to community engagement. This includes identifying prospects and donors to attend community events.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration to enhance the university's reputation and impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Previous proposal writing experience.
• Advanced written and oral communications skills.

Benefits: Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.

Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.