Associate Director/Director of Advancement - Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement

Duties Responsibilities Identify, assess, analyze, and design appropriate strategies for approaching prospects and donors, making the vitally important connection between donors’ philanthropic interests and the university’s strategic priorities. Plan and implement effective outreach and cultivation activities to enhance prospect identification and move solicitation and stewardship processes forward. Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of major gift prospects, with an emphasis on gifts of $50,000 or more, determining the frequency of contact needed. Develop and maintain close collaborative partnerships with faculty and staff to gain a strong knowledge of the academic and research programs in order to identify and define priorities to be funded through private support. Partner closely with other advancement professionals, including gift officers and corporate relations professionals. Determine and prioritize lists of donor prospects, alumni, and other stakeholders to be contacted for personal visits. Prepare academic partners and volunteers to participate in cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts as needed. Impact in Your First Year At Advancement at Illinois, we value our employees and provide resources to help you continually learn and grow. We foster a strong, collaborative community of people who are driven by their ability to make a difference. Within 3 months, you will: Become familiar with the strategic vision of the university and priorities of colleges and units Meet your assigned Prospect Development Analyst and begin to develop aportfolio Attend professional development and networking activities for newcomers within Advancement Be introduced to fundraising fundamentals terminology adopted from Plus Delta Partners Within 6 months, you will: Begin cultivating relationships with key prospects/donors/alumni in an effort to create and implement solicitation strategies Partner with stewardship and donor relations, events, alumni relations, and communications colleagues in colleges and units Be able to share multiple meaningful impact stories of transformative gifts By the end of the first year, you will: Cooperatively set annual goals with your supervisor and portfolio management team Continue portfolio growth of qualified prospects and successful solicitation strategies Receive one-on-one coaching from Talent Management to help transition to your new role Build a robust network of colleagues across campus