Assistant Director of Development, Major Gifts
Texas Tech University System
- Texas
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with AVP and TTU system on a regular basis to identify new prospective leadership annual donors.
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 major gift prospects and donors, including creating a comprehensive plan and strategy for each donor/prospect and execution of that plan. Serve as primary relationship manager for those in their portfolio.
- Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits prospects toward a major gift to TTUHSC (commitments of $25,000 or more)
- Work alongside TTU System Office to conduct prospect research on major gift donor prospects
- Partner with staff and faculty on donor engagement opportunities as appropriate
- Meets or exceeds annual fundraising goals
- Collaborate with alumni engagement, and donor relations counterparts to ensure high quality engagement with all donors and prospective donors.
- Embodies the Values Based Culture of TTUHSC by living out the University's core values of One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary, and Beyond Service
- Follows TTUS and TTUHSC Operating, IT and Safety Policies. Complete all relevant training as required.
- Travel as needed - up to 50%
- Preferred minimum of three years in nonprofit fundraising, with progressive responsibility and proven track record of soliciting, closing, and stewarding major gifts in the $10,000-$100,000 range
- Experience soliciting seven-figure gifts is highly desirable
- Experience with planned giving
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, writing and presentation skills
- Ability to simplify complex themes and activities into short, compelling written or oral presentations
- Familiarity with talking about healthcare and higher education
- Experience working with senior leadership to match fundraising priorities with donor interests
- Exceptional initiative and ability to work with limited direct supervision
- Excellent organizational and project management skills. Ability to prioritize work in a timely manner to achieve deadlines.
- Good knowledge or ability to quickly obtain knowledge of all aspects of fundraising including annual giving, major giving, and planned giving
- Proficient in Microsoft Office platforms, primarily Word and Outlook
- Proficient in utilizing fundraising/donor database (i.e. Raisers Edge, RE NXT, Donor Perfect, Salesforce, etc.) to track major giving activity
- Experience working with prospect research tools (i.e. Research point, Target Analytics, iWave, Wealth Engine, DonorSearch, etc.)
- Experience soliciting donors and building relationships with prospective donors during a fundraising campaign
- Attention to detail