Job Description:
Job Title: ADVANCEMENT OFFICER III Working Title: Director of Development, UCLA School of Law Salary: $6,559 – $13,225 monthly Job Type: Career Department Name: 4045-DEVELOPMENT Department Website URL: www.developmentcareers.ucla.edu Job Summary Statement: Founded in 1949, UCLA School of Law has garnered a reputation for artful teaching, influential scholarship and enduring innovation. As the first public law school in Southern California and the youngest top-ranked law school in the United States, UCLA Law has consistently pushed new boundaries in the study and practice of law. As a force for change and transformation, the ability for the School to raise funds plays a vital role in keeping this momentum going and ensuring that all generations benefit from the legacy that is uniquely and distinctly UCLA Law. To this end, UCLA School of Law seeks a Director of Development who will work closely with the Associate Dean of External Affairs and the Senior Director, Major Gifts to plan and implement a strong, proactive program to secure major gifts from a portfolio of individual prospects in support of the School’s mission and strategic plan. Reporting to the Associate Dean, External Affairs, the Director will be responsible for qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major individual prospects ($100,000 and up), with an emphasis on endowed chairs, fellowships, research centers, gifts in-kind, and unrestricted endowments in the $250,000 or higher range. He/She will work collaboratively with major gifts officers, faculty and key administrators to increase the number and size of individual gifts; coordinate and staff donor visits, working with Central Development and within the School; and will host VIP visitors to UCLA School of Law. The Director will visit specified geographic regions in the U.S. to cultivate donors and acts as a liaison to the central major gifts officers to foster effective collaboration between that office and the School in managing regional giving prospects, and connecting central major gifts staff to appropriate staff and faculty at UCLA Law. In addition, the Director will work closely with the School’s Dean, Associate Dean, volunteers, faculty, students, development staff, and other colleagues school-wide and campus-wide and will accompany and staff deans on prospect and donor calls. 1. Minimum of three years of progressively responsible development experience, preferably in higher education fundraising. Required 2. Proven skills in developing sophisticated strategies in planning, implementing, and administering complex major gift solicitations. Required 3. Strong documented record of gifts solicited and closed in the special and major gifts range. Required 4. Experience in making cold calls and resilience in dealing with initial resistance and rejection. Required 5. Significant volunteer and staff management experience. Required 6. Familiarity with prospect screening activities and applications. Required 7. Persuasive oral and written communication skills to prepare and present solicitation strategies, proposals and other marketing materials. Required 8. Ability and personality to work collaboratively with faculty, deans, volunteers, and development colleagues campus-wide. Required 9. Ability to exercise initiative and accept responsibility to work proactively and with minimum supervision. Required 10. Skill in motivating colleagues, volunteers, and donors. Required 11. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Required 12. Skilled in database and office software and fundraising databases. Required 13. Ability to travel and work occasional nights and weekends. Required 14. Highly developed organizational skills, focus and a goal-oriented temperament, with a high level of initiative and energy. Required 15. Demonstrated skill in problem solving and using judgment in situations requiring independent initiative and tact. Required 16. Proven skills and ability to manage multi-phase projects from inception to completion. Required 17. High degree of professionalism. Required 18. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Preferred
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