University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.
As a vital part of the Global Philanthropy team, support the implementation of effective strategies to build and manage fundraisers’ discovery and prospect pools. Prioritize approaches, steward prospects, and help identify and execute engagement opportunities to attract major gifts. Assist with putting together national and international travel and preparations. Collaborate and coordinate with the Prospect Development and Research teams to identify prospective donors. Call high capacity prospects and donors to arrange meetings and assist with required follow-up. Enter contact reports and proposals and maintain data integrity in the CRM.
Review and drive the implementation of donor cultivation and solicitation strategies for individual prospects, and identify and suggest ways to best target different segments of prospective donors and alumni to engage them in order to increase giving to each donor/prospect’s capacity. Plan and draft correspondence and proposals for prospects and current donors. Draft travel itineraries and briefings; draft gift agreements; manage and help implement the stewardship process for donors who have made gifts for scholarships, fellowships, program support, and professorships. Assist with development and implementation of programs and engagement opportunities directly related to raising funds, potentially to include assisting with high level meetings, committee meetings, receptions, and presidential dinners. Provide project management support to the global team and other fundraiser teams, including but not limited to production and maintenance of prospect lists, spreadsheets, and reports.
UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.
