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About the role
- Assistant Dean leading fundraising strategy, donor relationships, and major gifts for the University of Alberta’s Alberta School of Business. Managing development teams, campaigns, proposals, and university-wide philanthropic partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development and execution of faculty fundraising
- Manage an active donor portfolio and complex relationships with multi-interest stakeholders
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the faculty fundraising team
- Manage a high-performing team building relationships with academic and research leaders, alumni, learners, donors, partners, and prospective supporters
- Plan and develop fundraising priorities, projects, prospective campaigns, and prospect pipelines with the Dean and Director, Faculty Development
- Identify and implement communications and marketing requirements to build compelling cases for support
- Report regularly to the Dean and Director, Faculty Development on annual fundraising targets, including quarterly updates and annual performance evaluations
- Oversee donor-experience strategies and prepare cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans
- Advise the faculty leadership team on strategic development initiatives, partnership strategies, and goals
- Lead engagement between donors and faculty academic leaders
- Identify and engage volunteers as fundraising strategy advisors
- Represent the faculty in university-wide fundraising strategies and joint initiatives
- Collaborate with Communications and Alumni Relations partners on donor and alumni communications, events, publications, and faculty development communications
- Prepare briefing materials and coordinate fundraising visits involving the Dean and other faculty leaders
- Match donor interests with institutional and faculty priorities, develop funding proposals, and negotiate and structure complex gifts
- Collaborate with University Development and External Relations partners across communications, alumni relations, events, donor relations, corporate and foundation relations, planned giving, annual giving, prospect management, scholarships, and research services
Requirements
- Undergraduate university degree required; graduate degree preferred
- Seven or more years of experience in major or planned gift fundraising
- Track record of closing gifts of $5 million+
- Related experience in sales, financial services and business development will be considered
- Extensive background in managing a high-performing team
- Ability to coach and brief organizational leaders on fundraising activities, including operational planning, objective setting, and establishing fundraising priorities
- Experience working with communications, marketing, stewardship and engagement, and alumni relations teams
- Knowledge of fundraising tools and strategies for major gift fundraising
- Demonstrated experience throughout the giving cycle, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Interest in education and dedication to promoting university fundraising priorities
- Demonstrated understanding of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion principles and commitment to related initiatives
- High level of political acumen, integrity, discretion, decisiveness, and professional commitment
- Ability to build relationships, communicate, influence, advocate, and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Skilled decision-making with appropriate consultation and transparency
- Ability to meet deadlines and juggle competing priorities in a high-paced environment
- Travel to visit donors and prospective donors is required
- Resume and cover letter required for application
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Annual salary commensurate with qualifications
- Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work
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