Director of Development, Regional (East Coast)
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Anticipated Start Date: N/A
Description
The Regional Development team is one of four central teams within Development at DU. Led by the Senior Director of Development, who in addition to leading the team, manages a portfolio along the west coast of the United States, the team is comprised of a Director of Development – East Coast, an Associate Director of Development – Midwest, and an Associate Director of Development – Front Range. The team works collaboratively and transparently with our other central, academic, and athletic fundraising colleagues to create robust relationships with potential donors across the country.
Position Summary
With a focus on the East Coast region, where there is a high concentration of prospects, the Director of Development will be dedicated to helping DU grow and expand its philanthropic base of support from major gift prospects aligned with DU’s top priorities.
This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Development, Regional and will be based in Denver. As part of a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative team supporting DU’s top priorities in the region, the Director of Development will serve in a highly outbound capacity. They will have a heavy focus (90%) on qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gift prospects through initial solicitations of gifts in the $1,000-$50,000 (leadership annual giving range) annually, to confirm their philanthropic interest in DU. The ultimate goal is to grow the university’s major gift pipeline through a donor-centered approach.
The key performance indicators for this position will be strategic qualifications, visits, solicitations, dollars raised, execution of major gift prospect strategies and solicitations. While the focus of this role is working with individual prospects and donors, the Director of Development will also work in partnership with the Director of Regional Engagement and the Campaigns team to support (10%) campaign programming and volunteer management. Successful candidates will be highly collaborative, motivated, and skilled at building relationships. In addition, they will be deeply involved in the growth and expansion of DU’s donor base across the university.
The University of Denver is unique in its academic portfolio, which boasts both strong undergraduate programs and experiences, as well as highly respected graduate and professional programs. Alumni identify with DU as well as with specific academic units, and the Director of Development must be creative in their strategic approach with prospects to emphasize the intersection of those identities. This position will partner closely with colleagues working within the specific schools, colleges, and units to align strategies for regional constituents.
Responsibilities
As part of a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative team supporting DU’s top priorities in the region, the Director of Development will serve in a highly outbound capacity. They will have a heavy focus (90%) on qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gift prospects through initial solicitations of gifts in the $1,000-$50,000 (leadership annual giving range) annually, to confirm their philanthropic interest in DU.
The ultimate goal is to grow the university’s major gift pipeline through a donor-centered approach. The key performance indicators for this position will be strategic qualifications, visits, solicitations, dollars raised, execution of major gift prospect strategies and solicitations.
While the focus of this role is working with individual prospects and donors, the Director of Development will also work in partnership with the Director of Regional Engagement and the Campaigns team to support (10%) campaign programming and volunteer management.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience (Veterans with equivalent combination of military certification/education and experience may substitute for this qualification).
5 years of paid fundraising experience, working within the full spectrum of development, including cultivation, gift solicitations, stewardship, and donor recognition.
Experience and demonstrated success in raising multi-channel and complex gifts in the range of $1,000-$50,000+. Ability and willingness to travel extensively to assigned region.
Salary Range and Employee Benefits
The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000.
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About the Organization
For the University of Denver to achieve a highly engaged global network, it is imperative that we strategically recruit, activate, and partner with network leaders and volunteers in our communities. Moving away from a heavily staff-led model, we are embarking on a new volunteer and regional network configuration that will support and empower leaders within regional and affinity networks to partner with university staff to build life-long engagement and philanthropy in our DU communities.
This effort will continue to strengthen DU’s global network of supporters and ambassadors by engaging and training network leaders and volunteers across the United States and in select international markets to own and lead networks while aligning focus and priorities towards the University’s upcoming campaign. These efforts take place in coordination with a centrally-based team focused on affinity networks and overall volunteer engagement.
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