Job Title: Associate Athletic Director for Development
Job ID: 13678
Full/ Part Time: Full-Time
Job Code: 3318
Department: Athletics
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Overview:
Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development, the Associate Athletic Director for Development is responsible for development activities as a member of the Bulldog Fund for both annual gifts to the Bulldog Fund and major gifts to endowments and capital projects. This position will assist with the organization and stewardship of all Bulldog Scholarship Fund donors at the $10,000 annual level and above. This position will also serve as the main point of contact for the development staff in tracking all major gift campaigns. Assist in marketing and ticket sales efforts in assigned regions. This position will be expected to serve as the departmental liaison to assigned booster groups, establish strong corporate relationships, provide solid stewardship to current athletic donors, organize the annual fund in assigned regions, and play a large role in major gift fundraising efforts. The Associate Athletic Director for Development will also supervise the two (2) Assistant Directors of Development in the Bulldog Foundation.
Compensation:
The salary is competitive and is negotiable depending on the strength of qualifications. This is a CSU Management Personnel Plan (MPP) position with an attractive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month; 12+ paid holidays; excellent choice of medical, dental and vision insurance, long term disability coverage, life insurance; and retirement benefits.
Position Summary:
Major duties of the job include:
Coordinate and track major gift fundraising efforts by the Bulldog Foundation, including the Bulldog Scholarship Fund and capital projects.
Supervise the Assistant Directors of Development (2).
Lead the coordination of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors in the "Green V Society."
Act as a major gift fundraiser, identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts.
Aggressively identify and formally qualify new prospects and existing donors though personal visits, phone calls, correspondence, events and university activities to meet fundraising objectives.
Manage a portfolio of primarily new/discovery prospects.
Create written proposals and case statements for solicitation of individuals and organizations.Coordinate clearance with other development officers and administrators.
Conduct stewardship, including gift acknowledgements/thank you correspondence, recognition, communications and special events for donors to capital projects and the Scholarship Fund.
Collaborate with development staff, faculty, program directors, other university administrators, and volunteers to identify, qualify, cultivate and solicit prospective donors.
Identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts.
1. Regularly meet and communicate with potential donors.
2. Rank and prioritize potential donors.
3. Listen to passions of potential donors, further engage them.
4. Collaborate with athletic and campus colleagues to strategize, then solicit potential donors for gifts.
5. Thank donors promptly and continue appropriate stewardship of them.
Perform special duties and projects as requested by the Director of Athletics.
Secondary duties of the job include:
Serve as athletic department officer for Fresno State. Manage and organize the annual fund drive for assigned territories. Assist with marketing, public relations, and ticket sales efforts in assigned regions. Regularly communicate and meet with donors and prospective donors to Fresno State Athletics. Meet annual goals of attracting an increasing number of gifts to the Bulldog Fund. Establish and maintain corporate relationships to increase donation levels, season tickets, and corporate marketing opportunities. Help ensure effective communication among development staff.
Develop and implement a comprehensive prospecting plan for university alumni, with an emphasis on alumni living in California who are potential high-end annual ($2,500+) and major gift ($100K+) prospects using tools provided by the Office of Prospect Management and Analytics.
Identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts.
Qualifications:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Job Title: Associate Athletic Director for Development