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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Associate Director for Development in Austin, Texas
Proactively manage a portfolio of 75-100 or more individual major gift prospects and donors (with an emphasis on gifts of 100,000 dollars and more), determining the frequency of contact needed.Build rapport with the CAEE department chair and staff to ensure understanding of their needs and areas of focus. Travel with the CAEE department chair 1-3 times a year. Identify, assess, analyze, and design appropriate strategies for approaching prospects and donors and making the vitally important match between donors' philanthropic interests and the Cockrell School's programmatic and curricular needsManages a portfolio of prospects with updated strategy and proposal tracking. Cultivates relationships by articulating the Cockrell School's compelling vision/mission and by assessing specific areas of donor interest and level of potential engagement.Identifies prospective donors by working with the development specialist to identify prospects, analyzing constituent databases, conducting prospect review, and making personal visits to prospects. Maintains a travel schedule of 30 to 50 percent time, including some evenings and weekends.Develops giving strategies that are appropriate and meaningful. Works with development team members to assist with strategic planning for the entire individual giving process.In consultation with the supervisor, sets and achieves performance goals through monthly and annual strategies.Establishes relationships with faculty and administrative staff of the Cockrell School in order to facilitate relationships with and serve as a point of coordination with potential donors.Develops reports, letters, proposals, and gift agreements based on conversations or points of agreement with donors.