Director of Development, University Initiatives - New York University

University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.

The Director of Development for University Initiatives serves as a conduit of information and strategy between the leaders of university initiatives and University Development and Alumni Relations to advance the philanthropic priorities of each program. Partner with initiative leaders to articulate funding priorities and develop gift opportunities, equipping gift officers across the division to align opportunities for support with donor goals. Serve as a conduit for the development of meaningful engagement opportunities for donor cultivation, engagement, and stewardship. Utilize project management skills to maintain a robust dataset of university initiatives, prospects, timelines, giving projections, and strategies to achieve established aims for each program.

Manage a portfolio of alumni, parents, and friends who are capable of making major gifts to university initiatives. Conduct a minimum of 75 engagements and/or meetings in person or virtually for the purpose of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, with progressively ambitious fundraising goals. This position may involve occasional travel as University policy allows and is reasonably justified towards building relationships and developing philanthropy. Serve as a partner in developing strategies for ultra-high-net-worth University-wide prospects by sharing options for transformative gifts to university initiatives and other priorities. Track UDAR’s principal gift activity related to University-wide initiatives and support senior leadership of UDAR with moves management.

UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree or completion of a fundraising certificate program

Required Experience:
7+ years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of fundraising experience and education

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to take initiative and collaborate with others

Working knowledge of various software applications

Ability to travel nationally

The DOD is considered to have the experience to develop and manage volunteer and donor engagement strategies to enhance the fundraising team's success

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge and intellectual curiosity and interest in topics related to the University's funding priorities, engaging conversationalist, active listener, ability to demonstrate empathy

Demonstrated ability to identify main audiences, determine the best way to communicate information to them, and develop and implement a communication and solicitation plan

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with University stakeholders, alumni, and corporate partners and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities

Demonstrated skills to establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $125,000.00 to USD $165,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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