General Information
| Job Description | FUNDRAISER 5 | Working Title | Senior Director of Development, School of Public Policy |
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| Job Code | 000463 | Grade | 26 |
| Department Name | Development - D01188 | Department Head | Annya Lott |
| Supervisor | Nesha Crossman | Effective Date | 02/12/2024 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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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
| Under the leadership of the Senior Executive Director of Constituency Programs, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, School of Public Policy, School of Education, Extension, Library and Athletics, and in close collaboration with the dean of the School of Public Policy (SPP), UC Riverside seeks a motivated, energetic, innovative, collaborative, and knowledgeable individual to assume the position of Senior Director of Development for the School of Public Policy. The individual in this position will develop and execute long- and short-term strategies to grow the philanthropic pipeline and secure major gifts ($25,000 and up) in support of the School of Public Policy. The Snr. Director will identify and manage approximately 150 prospective donors and will travel locally and statewide frequently for qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship purposes. The Snr. Director will arrange appropriate opportunities for key faculty and academic leadership to meet with prospective donors and will work collaboratively with other University Advancement colleagues to achieve fundraising goals. The Snr. Director will be instrumental in planning and executing fundraising strategies to achieve goals for the School of Public Policy. This is a three-year, renewable contract position that includes the same employee benefits afforded career employees. A cover letter is required. The School of Public Policy offers students and faculty the opportunity to collaborate with policy makers and policy practitioners in a number of policy areas, including environmental (including water), health, energy, economic development, immigration, and social policies. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
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| 8 - 13 years of related experience. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
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| 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 academic discipline such as Health Sciences which has an environment that includes, or potentially includes, donors capable of making very significant contributions to the campus and/or medical center. | 20 |
| Manages a portfolio of donor prospects that include the most influential, complex or highest capacity-rated donors. May maintain and manage portfolio(s) of senior campus leadership including the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor. | 20 |
Qualify major gift prospects and solicit gifts directly.
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10 |
| 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. | 10 |
| Develops, creates, writes, implements, and/or evaluates individualized marketing plans and/or strategies for cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, gift planning or corporate/foundation prospects (strategies typically require a high degree of innovation). | 5 |
| Presents formal fundraising proposals to major donors and prospects or prepares senior management to present proposals. | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| Creates, establishes and evaluates methods for building/maintaining prospect and volunteer constituencies and identifies, recruits, and directs the activities of high level volunteers. | 5 |
| Ensures that predetermined fundraising goals are met and designs and implements highly specialized program activities to achieve these goals. | 5 |
| Writes complex proposals for solicitation of high value individuals, corporate, and/or foundation prospects. | 5 |
| May attend functions, meetings and serve on internal/external committees as a representative of the location. | 5 |
| Strategic decisions and results have a major impact on the overall goals of the/program. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
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| 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 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 knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc. | Required |
| Expert working knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques. | Required |
| Expert level skills in maintaining confidentiality. | Required |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Environment
Working Environment
| Hybrid |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |