Associate Director of Law Development - St. Mary's University

The Associate Director of Development (ADD), Law Advancement, is responsible for initiating and managing relationships with these constituencies using best-practice methodologies for prospect discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to develop and secure philanthropic support for the law school. The position works with leadership in the overall planning, integration, and oversight of institutional development programs and serves as a resource primarily assigned to the law school but may serve all University areas as needed as a member of University Advancement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits leadership annual gifts through personal visits, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Executes a strategic plan to move, through relationship building and engagement, donors to higher levels of giving.
• Works in a collaborative environment across the campus, in close coordination with leadership in all academic areas to develop and increase philanthropic investments in the University's annual and campaign funding priorities.
• Assists in the formulation of plans to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects among alumni groups and friends.
• Manages an assigned prospect portfolio to meet expectations for donor interactions (metrics) with the goal of visiting a predetermined number of donors and prospects each month.
• Creates and grows a focused strategy for building relationships and soliciting graduates of the last decade (GOLD), for inclusion in the GOLD Club. This includes working with the GOLD Council.
• Conducts fundraising presentations and writes funding proposals for the St. Mary's community of alumni and other constituencies.
• Solicits leadership annual gifts from alumni and friends.
• Coordinates the transmission and acknowledgment of charitable gifts received with Advancement Services.
• Provides and submits reports of all substantive contacts with university prospects and donors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university is required.
• 1-3 years of experience in development activities and organizational fundraising or related fund activities; with special emphasis on not-for-profit development or related areas, sales, or public relations.
• Must clear and maintain a favorable background investigation and clearance
• Must have a valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance, and personal injury insurance; or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis
• Must have the ability to demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office and Office 365 (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint) including experience with virtual platforms such as Zoom. Experience with Banner, ARGOS, Raiser's Edge is preferable.
• Must be able to work some nights, weekends, travel, and attend special events as needed.
• Must be able to occasionally travel in Texas and other U.S. metropolitan areas.
• Must be highly responsive to the needs of others.
• Ability to interface frequently with administrators, faculty, staff, students, donors, trustees, and high-profile individuals in the community. Must be highly responsive to the needs of others.
• Ability to think independently and take initiative to plan and implement effective partnerships and relationships that sustain existing gifts and generate new gifts, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Ability to stay abreast on all matters and activities of the University in order to effectively articulate and incorporate relevant information in an oral and a written case for support.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports, as well as maintain the confidentiality of all records and information.
• Ability to communicate and interact, both orally and in writing in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the University community, and the public.
• Demonstrate the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to plan and schedule own work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Working conditions are in an office environment and university campus setting. Must be able to move across the university campus to conduct day to day business.
• While performing this role, the employee will be regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk and hear, both in person and by telephone; and use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently communicates with others using approved technological resources; must be able to exchange accurate information through designated systems within a timely manner.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.