General Information
| Job Description | FUNDRAISER 5 | Working Title | Senior Director, Annual Giving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 000463 | Grade | 26 |
| Department Name | Development - D01188 | Department Head | Monique Dozier |
| Supervisor | Erika Bernal | Effective Date | 06/05/2023 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
|---|---|---|
| 007547 | FUNDRAISER 3 | 1.0 |
| 000462 | FUNDRAISER 4 | 1.0 |
Generic Scope
| Recognized organization-wide expert. Has significant impact and influence on organizational policy and program development. Regularly leads projects of critical importance to the organization; these projects carry substantial consequences of success or failure. May direct programs with organization-wide impact that include formulating strategies and administering policies, processes, and resources. Significant barriers to entry exist at this level. |
Custom Scope
| Serves as an expert or lead development professional in a specialized area such as major/principal gifts, gift planning or corporate/foundation relations, or a specific area that includes, or potentially includes, donors capable of making very significant contributions to a location. Maintains a portfolio of donor prospects that include the most influential, complex or highest rated donors. May have authority to make commitments and precedent-setting decisions regarding program design, development, and procedures. May oversee the work of professional and support staff. Position is expected to raise gift dollar amounts as established at each fundraiser specialization. |
Department Custom Scope
| Reporting to the Sr. Executive Director, Central Programs, the Senior Director of Annual Giving will provide leadership, strategic direction, and planning for UC Riverside's Annual Giving (AG) unit, including oversight on design, implementation, and evaluating return on investment to maximize UCR's resources and expand the base of support for the University. The Senior Director will oversee comprehensive program planning for central team annual solicitation activities; develop and implement a multi-year/multi-channel approach to raising awareness and gifts for central priorities; actively engage partners in University Relations and Alumni Engagement to coordinate and leverage communication opportunities; and proactively seek strategic alignments with regional, college/unit, corporate, foundation, and gift planning teams to significantly increase financial support from alumni, parents, student, faculty/staff, and friends of the University. This is a three-year, renewable contract position which includes the same employee benefits afforded career employees. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
| Advanced degree. | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 8 - 13 years of related experience. | Required |
| Previous supervisory/managerial experience. | Preferred |
License Requirements
| License | Requirement |
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| Valid Drivers License | Required |
Certification Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
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Serves as resource for assigned area of expertise, interacting with prospects, donors, staff and outside professionals to provide information, advice and counsel regarding assigned specialized program(s). May oversee the work of professional and support staff.
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25 |
Analyzes needs and creates strategic and long-range plans for fundraising and other advancement programs and may have the authority to make commitments and precedent-setting decisions regarding program design, development, and procedures.
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20 |
Ensures that predetermined fundraising goals are met and designs and implements highly specialized program activities to achieve these goals.
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20 |
Strategic decisions and results have a major impact on the overall goals of the/program.
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20 |
| Serves as a thought-leader and collaborator with counterparts in Alumni Engagement, Regional Development, and Gift Planning to integrate and significantly expand donor outreach and engagement at UCR. | 10 |
| May attend functions, meetings and serve on internal/external committees as a representative of the location. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Expert level skills in maintaining confidentiality. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of all aspects of the location, including current issues of concern for both the campus and/or throughout higher education/healthcare, generally. Expert knowledge of the location, including its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure. | Required |
| Expert organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills. Expert project/program management skills, including skills in setting and meeting program/project goals and objectives within budget and time constraints. | Required |
| Expert working knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques. | Required |
| Expert written and interpersonal communication skills, including political acumen, to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies. Expert skills in making persuasive and compelling presentations of goals and objectives for a location in order to secure gifts. | Required |
| Expert knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc. | Required |
| Demonstrated experience in developing and managing budgets built on an institution's strategic mission, as well as programmatic planning. | Required |
| The ability to inspire confidence as well as to motivate others, and the ability to excel in the framework of a highly complex research institution with significant aspirations. | Required |
| Excellent leadership/management skills to select, train, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff. | Required |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
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| Other University Setting |
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |