Associate Director Of Development, College of Arts & Sciences (414)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Full-time • Knoxville, TN, US • 2w ago

Job Description

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc (UTFI) invites applications and nominations for the Associate Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the selected candidates will work with the Senior and Executive Directors of Development, department heads, faculty, staff, and external constituencies to extend and further develop the college's fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will solicit major gifts from alumni and friends of the College of Arts and Sciences, focusing on the Division of Arts & Humanities, while establishing and maintaining effective relationships with major internal and external constituents. The purpose of this position is to secure philanthropic gifts that impact the strategic direction set forth for the college by academic leadership in collaboration with the office of advancement.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Fundraising: Manage a portfolio of 100-120 prospects through an active schedule of solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship calls to donors and new prospects. Builds relationships with prospective donors, alumni, and volunteers to support programs and priorities. Maintains information on donors and prospects including contact reports in CRM system. Availability to travel to meet donors.

Collaboration: Partner with faculty and administrators to align priorities of the school/unit with donor goals/interests. Works with central advancement offices to ensure that potential gift prospects are properly qualified, cultivated and stewarded.

Communication: Coordinate or write/produce appropriate fundraising materials including, but not limited to, case statements, priority menus, solicitation letter, gift proposals, appreciation letters, donor reports, and campaign status reports. Communicates in ways that are donor centric, while furthering the mission of the University of Tennesse.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

The candidate who fills the Associate Director of Development position is required to have:

Bachelor's Degree

3+ years of experience in development, sales or related experience

A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required due to travel responsibilities of the position. UTFI reserves the right to consider all appropriate circumstances. In general, any significant driving offense less than 12 months old will eliminate the application from consideration for the position.

Note - Candidates holding a graduate degree must have at least 2 years of experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

In addition to meeting the required qualifications, the preferred candidate will have:

Demonstrated ability in securing gifts from individuals, corporations, foundation, and other private funding sources

Knowledge of fundraising approaches specific to academic institution

Experience in pipeline development

Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with academic leadership, faculty, colleagues, prospects, and donors in a wide range of roles

Application Process: Priority will be given to applications received on or before February 1, 2025 via our Oracle application system. Applications must include a completed candidate profile, cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without explicit permission of the candidate.

When determining minimum qualifications, only information entered into the candidate profile can be considered. Please ensure your candidate profile is completed in its entirety as it relates to qualifying education/work experience.

Questions about the search may be directed to hr@utfi.org.

Target Start Date: April 2025

Benefits: Recognized as a Top Employer by Knoxville Top Workplaces in 2022 and 2023, the Foundation's greatest asset is our team. Foundation employees are eligible for a comprehensive suite of benefits that includes: