Director of Development, CoE & CAHSS

Director Of Development

The University of Central Missouri is expanding its philanthropic development and alumni programs. The Director of Development advances the Alumni Foundation vision of transforming the lives of UCM students and creating opportunities for them beyond what they imagined possible through fundraising for UCM's academic programs and college initiatives. A Director of Development is responsible for being a productive fundraising professional and excellent ambassador of the University of Central Missouri. The successful candidate will:

• Develop long-term relationships for UCM with alumni and other prospective donors who have the financial capacity and desire to make major and/ or planned gifts.
• Solicit and secure philanthropic contributions in support of UCM, focusing on $25,000 or more gifts, specifically for the academic programs in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Education.
• Meet fundraising financial and productivity goals as established by the VP for Advancement/AF Executive Director.
• Travel at least 35% of the time to cultivate, solicit, and steward major giving prospects.
• The majority of UCM's alumni reside in the state of Missouri, but some travel across the United States is required.
• Regularly contact assigned donors and prospects through a variety of communication methods, to include but not limited to, face-to-face visits, video conferencing, phone call, email, and mail.
• Help provide stewardship of assigned prospects and their gifts.
• Serve as a liaison to assigned UCM programs, special project campaigns, etc.
• Share information about the assigned program/project with other development and alumni staff.
• Update the alumni and donor computer records system with contact reports, gift solicitations/proposals, and other information.