Director of Development, Arrupe College

Loyola University Chicago

United States, Illinois, Chicago

March 20, 2023

Position Details

Job Title	DIR DEVELOPMENT
Position Number	8101375
Job Category	University Staff
Job Type	Full-Time
FLSA Status	Exempt
Campus	Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name	PRINCIPAL & MAJOR GIFTS
Location Code	MAJOR GIFTS (03634A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?	No
Duties and Responsibilities	JOB SUMMARY: Under general direction, this position is responsible for establishing strategic short- and long-range fundraising goals for the University by identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors for major & planned gifts. Develops and manages strategies and staff to achieve goals. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director of Development will set and achieve fundraising goals and metrics for Arrupe College in addition to managing a broad portfolio of prospects for other university programs and initiatives. The Director of Development will participate in the qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of high-level annual fund and major gift prospects with a capacity of $100K-$5M for both Arrupe College and other university programs and initiatives. The Director will partner with the Dean of Arrupe College and work closely with faculty and other university leadership to cultivate, solicit and steward major and principal gifts from alumni and friends in the successful attainment of university priorities and campaign initiatives. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES The Director of Development, Loyola University Chicago, will: Manage the total range of fundraising activities (qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) of an assigned portfolio of prospects and donors including directly soliciting and managing the solicitation of principal and major gift prospects; Make a defined number of visits and solicitations per year designed to move prospects toward making a philanthropic commitment to the university; Provide support to the Dean of Arrupe College and for the volunteer leadership for Arrupe College; Write and edit correspondence, proposals, and reports to prospective donors and major/capital campaign gift donors; Prepare contact reports on meetings and interactions with donors and prospects; Coordinate appointments and prepare any required materials for meetings, visits or phone calls with Deans, President, alumni volunteers, or other senior administrators with alumni and friends within prospect pool; and Work collaboratively to facilitate the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Qualifications	Minimum Education and/or Work Experience Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred. 3-5 years of fundraising, business development or sales experience required. Experience in higher education required. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Must have demonstrated, successful track record of donor cultivation and solicitation. Proof of COVID vaccination will be required prior to employment date.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses	N/A
Computer Skills	Proficient computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Supervisory Responsibilities	No
Required operation of university owned vehicles	No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?	No
Physical Demands	Repetitive Motions
Working Conditions	Irregular Hours
Open Date	05/04/2022
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants	*COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement* Loyola all faculty, staff, and students to be COVID-19 along with receiving the COVID-19 Booster vaccine when eligible. An for a qualified medical or religious reason may be submitted for review/approval. If you are invited for an on-campus interview, you will be required to provide proof of full vaccination OR a negative COVID-19 test results no more than 48 hours prior to arriving on campus. PCR or rapid antigen test results are acceptable.
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