Associate Director of Development, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The Office of Advancement at the University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for an Associate Director, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences! The Associate Director uses fundraising techniques to coordinate and implement development activities for the College of Engineering and Applied Science advancement team and has a strong desire to work towards becoming an expert level fundraiser. 

This position involves encouraging the growth of new and existing donor relationships and growing philanthropic support for the University. The main responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and stewarding gifts of $10,000+ with a primary focus on gifts above $25,000. This position will travel regularly to meet with current and prospective donors to form relationships and conduct discovery meetings. 

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. The division consciously allocates time and resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These efforts contribute directly to the division’s core values and to advancing CU Boulder’s mission through impactful fundraising and engagement results. As a team and as individuals, the Advancement Division commits to learning about and challenging systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies to recur in the CU Boulder community. Embracing the responsibility to lead and model helps promote the desired culture while supporting internal and external constituents. Accountability for the division's commitment to these values is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate progress and growth. 

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Portfolio Management and Donor Engagement
• Develop and manage a portfolio of {~120} individual prospects capable of making gifts at the leadership level. Work towards commitments of $25K+ and $100K+. 
• In partnership with the Senior Director, develop annual goals around development work (face to face meetings, proposals, dollars raised, and assists). 
• Collaborate with Senior Director to develop strategic plan for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding each donor as appropriate, collaborating with the system’s gift planning team, colleagues and academic partners when appropriate. 
• Conduct regular travel to visit with donors in pursuit of achieving established goals and metrics. 
• Document prospect strategies and contact reports, evaluate new prospects and generate stewardship reports and general correspondence to cultivate major gift prospects. 

Other Development Duties as Assigned

• Grow philanthropic totals by deepening collaboration with advancement and other campus colleagues for enhanced donor engagement. This involves participating in regular internal meetings and engagement opportunities (task forces, frontline fundraiser meetings, etc.). 
• Embrace a self-learner/self-starter attitude and continuously look for opportunities to match donor interests with leadership initiatives in pursuit of meeting established goals and objectives. 
• Facilitate positive relationships daily between donors and CU administrators, faculty and staff to ensure efficiency of programs. 
• Represent the University at events to support CU and cultivate donors. 

What You Should Know

• This position will occasionally be required to work evenings/weekends.
• This position has the ability to work a hybrid schedule with some days on campus and some days remote.
• This position will require local, regional, and out-of-state travel to meet with donors.

What We Can Offer

The salary range for this position is $76,000 - $86,000 annually. Relocation assistance may be available within Advancement Guidelines. 

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. 

What We Require

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may substitute. 
3+ years of professional, job-related experience. 

Special Instructions

Please apply by October 20, 2024 for consideration.

Application Link: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Associate-Director-of-Development-College-of-Engineering-and-Applied-Sciences/59720 

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.