Associate Athletic Director of Development

Position Title & Department:

Associate Athletic Director of Development; Athletics Posting #

5007

Department Description:

As part of the University of San Diego, a Roman Catholic University, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to advancing academic and athletic excellence and enhancing students' lives while promoting the University of San Diego.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

The Associate Athletic Director of Development is responsible for major gift fundraising duties at the University of San Diego. With the Senior Associate Athletics Director in the Athletics Department, this position develops a comprehensive fundraising program for private support from faculty, staff, alumni, parents, friends, corporations, foundations, and individuals in the San Diego community and across the country to solicit donors at all levels of giving to the university but with particular emphasis on major gifts. Major gifts include those cash or property gifts of $25,000 or more. The director develops strategies for identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors for all Athletics fundraising priorities at the university.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Major Gift Officer

• Initiate, cultivate, solicit and steward all assigned and major gift prospects for all approved fundraising priorities for USD Athletics; actively cultivate a portfolio of major giving donors.
• Identify priority prospects annual, special, and major gift prospects and implement fundraising strategies.
• Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies for assigned prospects.
• Achieve fundraising goals as established by the Senior Associate Athletics Director for specific metrics, including but not limited to dollars raised, contacts made, and proposals submitted; meet established capital campaign goals.
• Develop relationships with alumnae, parents, faculty, staff, and friends leading to solicitation of gifts that will result in increasing both the number and amount of contributions.
• Work closely with the Offices of Advancement Services, Foundation Relations, Alumni Relations, Parent and Family Relations, and other directors of development throughout the university to identify new qualified major gift prospect alums, parents, friends, faculty, corporations, and foundations.
• Work closely with the Office of Planned Giving to secure deferred and estate gifts.
• Work closely with the assistant vice president of Advancement Operations to identify new, qualified President Club and major gift prospects.
• Write proposals for major gift requests for capital project naming opportunities, unrestricted giving, sport-specific support, and other priorities as determined by Senior Associate Athletics Director.
• Develop and enhance relationships with alumni, parents and friends of the University of San Diego and engage them for philanthropic support through in-person visits and attendance/participation in campus activities and regional events.
• Identify and coordinate the efforts of volunteers and other staff members to be involved in the cultivation and solicitation process, as appropriate.
• Work cooperatively with all fundraising staff and directors at the university; develop relationships with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Fully comply with the university’