University of Louisville

Associate Director, Philanthropy (College of Arts & Sciences)

Belknap Campus, USA · Director · Full-time

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About the role

The Associate Director of Philanthropy reports to the Senior Director of Philanthropy.
The individual will provide creative and visionary coordination of fundraising endeavors for university-wide programs.

Manage a portfolio of individual prospects capable of making 5-6 figure gifts through the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship cycles.
Work closely with Prospect Management and Development, faculty, alumni, and volunteers to identify and create cultivation strategies for new high-wealth prospects.
Manage the process & prospects through qualifying visits, cultivation initiatives, and the solicitation process that aligns with financial capacity, securing the commitment and stewarding current donors.
Oversee the preparation of funding proposals, talking points and scripts, assessments of potential support, briefings, gift agreements, endowments, and stewardship reports for assigned prospects.

The Associate Director of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and exceptional team-oriented fundraising professional with a demonstrated successful track record in securing philanthropic gifts.
Promote deferred giving and have an understanding and expertise in deferred vehicles and the role they can play in supporting visionary gifts.
Local and some overnight travel, as well as evening and weekend work, will be required.

A deep understanding of and commitment to an integrated advancement program, and experience in a complex major research university environment.
A keen understanding of the natural tension that exists when working with a multitude of colleges, departments, and programs with varying priorities is essential.
Experience working to sustain strong working relationships with staff, donors, faculty, volunteers, and academic leadership is imperative.
Superior interpersonal and listening skills, exceptional negotiation skills, and a proven ability to make independent decisions.
Clear and effective written and oral communication and presentation skills, including individual and large groups.
Ability to assess risk combined with a willingness to take calculated risks.
A tolerance for the inevitable ambiguity that typifies a large university.
High integrity, judgement, and courage of convictions

will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.
It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.
No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements.
Solicit and secure major gifts to reach a minimum annual goal as determined by PAE leadership, no less than the performance standard minimum of $1M.

The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits, please visit here

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

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