Director of Development, Natural Sciences
- Employer
- ASU Foundation
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Salary
- $100,000.00 - $130,000.00
- Closing date
- Nov 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education, Environment, Research
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Director of Development, Natural Sciences -
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The ASU
Foundation, one of five nonprofit entities
that make up ASU Enterprise Partners, is seeking an
Director of Development, Natural Sciences - The College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The director of development, natural sciences for
The College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences is a proven and forward-looking fundraising
professional who understands how to generate philanthropic support
for ASU from multiple stakeholders – individuals and organizations
and who will work collaboratively with the ASU Foundation for A New
American University (ASUF) and with academic leadership in the
college.
The Director will work in a highly collaborative
division within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences working
directly with the Dean of Natural Sciences and the leadership team
for Natural Sciences. The principal activity of this professional
development officer is to be externally focused, with
responsibility for engaging a portfolio of individuals,
corporations, and foundations that have a potential affinity with
ASU. The director’s effectiveness will be evaluated on the ability
to achieve financial goals and contact metrics consistent with the
programs and prospects assigned. The director reports to the ASUF
executive director of development in The College of Liberal Arts
and Sciences. This position will focus on both annual and
major gift fundraising in support of the division of Natural
Sciences.
What you’ll do:
- Develop, coordinate, and execute a comprehensive fundraising program for the purpose of identifying, cultivating, and soliciting annual, major and planned gifts from individuals
- Responsible for overall fundraising metrics related to Natural Sciences initiatives, including overall donor count, identification of new prospects, growth in cumulative giving, donor retention, major gift proposals submitted, and new gifts and commitments
- Collaborate with academic unit-based development officers to develop and implement sustaining and major gift fundraising strategies for Natural Sciences prospects
- Proactively manage a portfolio of major gift ($25,000+) prospects regionally and nationally, developing and executing strategies leading to solicitation and investment that leverage the donor’s interests and connect them to ASU’s opportunities
- Responsible for core personal fundraising metrics, including face-to-face visits, growth in cumulative giving from the prospect portfolio, donor retention, major gift proposals submitted, and new gifts and commitments
- Travel when necessary to execute strategic development plans for regional and national major donor prospects
- Develop and submit written proposals, budgets, and other collateral materials as needed for securing philanthropic investments
- Work in a fast-paced, results oriented environment with complex and evolving relationships and priorities
- Other duties as assigned
- Collaborative style combined with the ability and desire to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and responsibility regarding information related to Foundation and University business and confidential prospect information
- Strong and collegial interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing, and by phone
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Problem solver who can take initiative and set priorities while being flexible
- Team-oriented strategist able to effectively manage complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing constituencies
- Ability to represent the institution well
- An advocate’s belief in the vision of ASU as the New American University
- Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties
- Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects
- Adept at navigating complex environments with evolving priorities and communication plans
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of development/fundraising, preferably in higher education
- Self-starter able to secure personal appointments and qualify new prospects
- Demonstrated achievement in securing philanthropic investments
- Ability to travel nationally when necessary to engage and solicit major prospects
- Ability to prepare complex and detailed proposals and related materials
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable working in donor/prospect computer data base systems such as Salesforce
- Documented success in personally implementing sophisticated, multi-year cultivation strategies that use a relationship-building and moves management approach leading to successful gift closure
- Demonstrable experience in donor relations plans leading to additional investments
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to include early mornings, evenings and weekends to accommodate meetings and events
- Ability to meet demanding work schedule expectations
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