Associate Director of Development (Major Gift Officer) - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
About the Department:
George Mason University Intercollegiate Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with 17 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women's Soccer and Men's Indoor Track, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men's Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our three priorities are to educate, compete, and engage.
Educate: Prioritize academic achievement and recruit student-athletes who can be successful academically, strengthen ICA's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and provide consistent education for coaches and sport administrators.
Compete: Position teams to consistently compete for conference success and recruit student-athletes who possess the ability to excel athletically from a conference and national perspective.
Engage: Prioritize the experience and personal well-being of student-athletes, develop and renovate athletics facilities, generate resources necessary to support the student-athlete experience, and foster and inspire partnerships within the department, University, and the community.
The Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations division is a comprehensive development and alumni relations enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 135 FTE. Functional units within Advancement include development/fundraising, alumni relations, stewardship and donor relations, advancement communications, special events, gift processing, research, prospect management, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, information systems and management, and infrastructure services.
Advancement's mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with George Mason University's alumni and constituents, while matching their philanthropic interests with the university aspirations and priorities. The division is committed to serving the needs of the university, our alumni, and the greater community by providing access to quality education and lifelong learning. Respect, service, integrity, collaboration, diversity, transparency, and creativity are the values that guide our work and culture.
About the Position:
The Associate Director of Development (Major Gift Officer) is responsible for soliciting major gifts from alumni, parents, and friends of George Mason University, to support Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA). This individual works closely with the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development and the Athletics Development Team, ICA senior leadership and staff, volunteers/advisory board members, and coaches, to develop fundraising priorities and strategies. The position also partners with central Advancement, advancement colleagues, and ICA colleagues to advance philanthropic giving to key priorities through ongoing annual fundraising, alumni engagement, corporate and foundation relations, and major, principal, and planned giving.
This is a position that is heavily focused on networking and building relationships. The Associate Director (Major Gift Officer) must be committed to the tracking of measures and metrics to build a pipeline of donors to support the aspirations of the Athletics Director, coaches, student-athletes and the university as a whole.
Responsibilities:
Major Gifts / Front Line Fundraising
Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
About the Department:
George Mason University Intercollegiate Athletics serves 500 student-athletes in 22 NCAA Division I sports. We are a proud member of the Atlantic 10 Conference with 17 Conference Championships, NCAA Championships in Women's Soccer and Men's Indoor Track, an NCAA Final Four appearance with Men's Basketball, and over 30 individual National Champions. We are student-focused, education-centered, and committed to providing transformational experiences for our student-athletes and staff. Our three priorities are to educate, compete, and engage.
Educate: Prioritize academic achievement and recruit student-athletes who can be successful academically, strengthen ICA's commitment to diversity and inclusion, and provide consistent education for coaches and sport administrators.
Compete: Position teams to consistently compete for conference success and recruit student-athletes who possess the ability to excel athletically from a conference and national perspective.
Engage: Prioritize the experience and personal well-being of student-athletes, develop and renovate athletics facilities, generate resources necessary to support the student-athlete experience, and foster and inspire partnerships within the department, University, and the community.
The Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations division is a comprehensive development and alumni relations enterprise with a staff complement of approximately 135 FTE. Functional units within Advancement include development/fundraising, alumni relations, stewardship and donor relations, advancement communications, special events, gift processing, research, prospect management, gift planning, corporate and foundation relations, information systems and management, and infrastructure services.
Advancement's mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with George Mason University's alumni and constituents, while matching their philanthropic interests with the university aspirations and priorities. The division is committed to serving the needs of the university, our alumni, and the greater community by providing access to quality education and lifelong learning. Respect, service, integrity, collaboration, diversity, transparency, and creativity are the values that guide our work and culture.
About the Position:
The Associate Director of Development (Major Gift Officer) is responsible for soliciting major gifts from alumni, parents, and friends of George Mason University, to support Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA). This individual works closely with the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development and the Athletics Development Team, ICA senior leadership and staff, volunteers/advisory board members, and coaches, to develop fundraising priorities and strategies. The position also partners with central Advancement, advancement colleagues, and ICA colleagues to advance philanthropic giving to key priorities through ongoing annual fundraising, alumni engagement, corporate and foundation relations, and major, principal, and planned giving.
This is a position that is heavily focused on networking and building relationships. The Associate Director (Major Gift Officer) must be committed to the tracking of measures and metrics to build a pipeline of donors to support the aspirations of the Athletics Director, coaches, student-athletes and the university as a whole.
Responsibilities:
Major Gifts / Front Line Fundraising
- Manages a portfolio of 90-100 prospective ICA major gift donors through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. ($25,000 and above, with a focus on $100,000 - $250,000 gifts);
- Works closely with the AD and senior ICA Advancement staff, in concert with Central Advancement and Alumni Relations (as necessary), to bring major gift prospects through the donor engagement cycle;
- Builds relationships, on behalf of ICA, with individual, corporate and foundation prospects with high giving capacities;
- Engages a wide range of colleagues, alumni, donors, prior coaches, faculty and staff, individuals who might be able to assist in donor engagement and pursuing/winning major gifts;
- Works collaboratively with and in support of ICA volunteers;
- Prepares and briefs the AD, members of ICA volu
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