Assistant Director of Development, Athletics

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Required Experience:

5+ years relevant experience fundraising major gifts from diverse constituents, with a proven track record of closing six-seven figure commitments, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Must include experience working with stakeholders to develop fundraising plans and priorities

Preferred Experience:

7+ years progressive fundraising experience with outcomes of 6-figure gifts

Experience fundraising in an Athletics environment and coordinating “day of giving” or similar fundraising campaigns

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to draft development correspondence and meet with constituents

Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and Google Workspace and a general knowledge of non-profit donor databases

Ability to use data to guide decisions

Ability to take initiative and collaborate with others

Goal-oriented

Ability to travel nationally

Knowledge of grant fundraising and ability to solicit corporate contributions and sponsorships

Working knowledge of planned giving

Ability to develop and manage volunteer and donor engagement strategies to meet fundraising goals

Demonstrated understanding of collegiate athletics landscape and trends, knowledge of the complexities of an urban university, and ability to persuasively represent its goals to multiple constituents