Associate Director, Development for Business School

The Highlights: The Associate Director of Development (DOD) is responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major and planned gift prospects and donors for DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business. 

What You'll Do:

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift ($50,000+) prospects for the Driehaus College of Business. Develop customized strategies to deepen prospect relationships with the Driehaus College of Business and DePaul. Partner with senior leaders and key constituencies (Deans, faculty, senior leadership, students, etc.) in cultivation/solicitation/stewardship process, as necessary. 
• Travel to Chicagoland and key markets outside of the Chicago region to visit with alumni and friends. Attend key Driehaus College of Business and DePaul University events, programs, and meetings. 
• Work with the Executive Director of Development and Dean of the College to design and execute a fundraising plan focused on securing annual and long-term philanthropic support from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, and staff. Assist the Senior Vice President, Associate Vice President of Development, the Executive Director of Development, or the Dean in special projects and initiatives. 
• Work with Driehaus College of Business faculty on the management and strategy for one to two advisory councils. 
• Work with members of the Leadership Annual Giving team to identify donors that should move to a major gift portfolio and help coordinate the transition of the relationship with the identified prospects. 

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree, required.
• 2-3 years experience as a professional fundraiser focused on cultivating and soliciting individual prospects.
• Background or experience working within business education, a business-focused non-profit organization, and/or the Chicago business marketplace, preferred.
• Experience with fundraising campaigns, preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to work without close supervision and to make appropriate decisions aligned with University policy.
• Discretion and ability to interact with high-level donors and their families.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Very strong project management and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (orally, written) and ability to present before a group.
• Willingness to learn and use our CRM database.  
• The ability to develop an innovative strategic approach to fundraising.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially MS Excel.
• Maintain a polished, professional demeanor.
• Position requires some travel and occasional evening and weekend work for events and donor meetings.
   

The anticipated hiring range for this position is: $56,222.00 to $70,000.00 per year.  The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Vincentian Mission:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard t