Executive Director of Regional Philanthropy, Oregon

Department: University Advancement
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $150,000 - $160,000 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA11-Fiscal Year 2024-2025
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

November 12, 2024 (updated); position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit the following with your online application:
A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and requirements outlined in the job announcement.
A resume of your educational and professional work experience.

Please Note: We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements in the job posting to request additional information for the next stage of review.

Department Summary

University Advancement (UA) supports the University of Oregon’s (UO) mission of providing exceptional teaching, discovery, and service by strategically positioning the university to create awareness, build long-term relationships, and secure resources that increase understanding and further its aims. We are committed to fostering equity and inclusion in a welcoming, safe, and respectful environment that recognizes the value of all members of our community.

The Office of Development as part of University Advancement has a mission to maximize philanthropic impact at the University of Oregon. We do this by identifying, connecting, and engaging alumni and friends around the globe with their passions to advance the vision and priorities of the university.

Position Summary

The Executive Director of Regional Philanthropy, Oregon (Executive Director) reports to the Assistant Vice President, Regional Philanthropy and is responsible for providing leadership to the University of Oregon’s (UO) fundraising efforts and regional engagement strategy in Oregon, in partnership with fundraising leaders across University Advancement (UA).

The Executive Director will oversee a team of up to five major gift fundraising professionals that are responsible for supporting key priorities, which could include, but are not limited to, student success, financial aid and scholarships, academic programs, and capital projects by raising gifts from alumni, friends, and parent prospects rated $100K - $4.9M.

This position will successfully lead and motivate a team of fundraising professionals through virtual and in-person platforms and will help coach the Leadership Annual and Mid-Level giving development officers covering the Oregon region and include them in regional strategy meetings.

The Executive Director will manage a portfolio of 50 – 75 major gift prospects and be responsible for individual visits and asks, securing at least $3M annually in philanthropic revenue and will demonstrate a commitment to supporting a diverse and inclusive work culture and work with diverse external stakeholders. Productivity will be measured through the growth of individual performance and regional team commitments.

The Executive Director will be responsible for the oversight and provision of individual solicitation strategies including the utilization and deployment of university leadership and key regional volunteers, including the University of Oregon Foundation (UOF) Board Trustees, when appropriate; ensuring that prospects are moving through the donor philanthropic process at pace; holding fundraisers accountable to performance metrics; successfully managing a portfolio of prospects and meeting their own fundraising objectives, and proactively support the professional development of team members.

The Executive Director will serve as the expert on the cultural and philanthropic values of the Oregon region with a deep understanding of the region’s demographic profile. The Executive Director will manage a thoughtful and strategic discovery process for unmanaged rated prospects across the leadership and major giving prospect managers in the Oregon region and develop a strategic plan for regional fundraising growth and engagement that aligns with the priorities and goals of the future comprehensive campaign for the UO expected to launch in 2026.

This position is expected to build a pipeline for future philanthropic leaders in the region with a concerted focus on prospects from diverse backgrounds, provide intelligence on existing prospects, seek feedback on programming, and the hosting of events.

Critical to the success of the Executive Director will be the ability to effectively collaborate with fellow regional directors of development, the AVP for Central Development Programs, as well as other fundraising leaders in academic schools, I