Director of Development- Major Gifts, Intercollegiate Athletics

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Working for the Purdue For Life Foundation offers a unique opportunity to be part of an organization dedicated to empowering Purdue University alumni and fostering a lifelong connection to the institution. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to contribute to a mission that supports educational initiatives, scholarships, and programs that positively impact the lives of Purdue students and graduates. The Foundation's commitment to education and community engagement provides a fulfilling work environment where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and the broader community. Additionally, you'll have access to a network of passionate colleagues and the resources needed to drive positive change, making the Purdue For Life Foundation an inspiring and rewarding place to build your career. Your next giant leap starts here. Apply today!

Essential Functions

• Work in cooperation with Athletics staff, campus partners, donors, and volunteers to identify, cultivate and solicit existing donors and donor prospects with major gift (+$50k) capacity.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 250 donors and prospects for major gift and high-level annual fund cultivation and solicitation.

Working for the Purdue For Life Foundation offers a unique opportunity to be part of an organization dedicated to empowering Purdue University alumni and fostering a lifelong connection to the institution. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to contribute to a mission that supports educational initiatives, scholarships, and programs that positively impact the lives of Purdue students and graduates. The Foundation's commitment to education and community engagement provides a fulfilling work environment where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and the broader community. Additionally, you'll have access to a network of passionate colleagues and the resources needed to drive positive change, making the Purdue For Life Foundation an inspiring and rewarding place to build your career. Your next giant leap starts here. Apply today!

Essential Functions

• Work in cooperation with Athletics staff, campus partners, donors, and volunteers to identify, cultivate and solicit existing donors and donor prospects with major gift (+$50k) capacity.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 250 donors and prospects for major gift and high-level annual fund cultivation and solicitation.
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• Advance relationships with prospective donors through appropriate stages of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Prepare proposals and solicit prospects for major and annual gifts to secure a minimum annual goal of $3M toward the unit’s fundraising goals.
• Frequent travel and/or evening and weekend duties are required.

Department Athletics

Employment Type Full Time

Location Purdue for Life Foundation

Workplace type Hybrid

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage specific fundraising campaigns as assigned.
• Collaborate with appropriate university staff to develop prospect strategies and build relationships: become familiar with and understand key initiatives of Purdue Athletics and other units on campus.
• Set specific objectives to advance toward solicitation effectively.
• Prepare and report regularly on annual action plans with defined activities and timetables.
• Assist in the coordination of advancement activities around football/basketball home games and other special events developed by the Advancement Office or the department.
• Facilitate the involvement of major donors in unit programs including but not limited to sporting events, student activities, meetings with staff.
• Coordinate stewardship activities for major donors as requested, including the acknowledgment process, recognition events, and working with the Advancement Office for appropriate recognition.
• Coordinate the planning of off-campus events as they relate to fundraising and as assigned.
• Continually improve professional competency through participation in and/or leadership in professional organizations and other not-for-profit organizations.
• Ensure effective records maintenance, including timely filing of requests of prospect assignments, prospect strategies and contact reports using the Purdue for Life Foundation’s prospect management system.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Highly motivated individual with strong relationship building skills and a demonstrated capacity for leadership, organization, and teamwork.
• Strong conceptual understanding of development, public relations, and marketing.
• Strong professional communication and listening skills and the ability to represent the University and PRF with tact and diplomacy at all levels.
• Familiarity with the University and the programs of Intercollegiate Athletics desirable.
• Personal computing and related software skills, including work processing, spreadsheets, databases, etc. desirable.
• Display a level of professionalism and attitude of positivity that creates pride for both internal and external constituents of Purdue University.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• A minimum of three years in the development field, including solicitation of gifts in a non-profit environment required.
• University experience a plus but not required.
• Intercollegiate athletics experience a plus but not required.

About Purdue for Life Foundation

The Purdue for Life Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Purdue for Life views, evaluates, and treats all persons in all Foundation-related activities solely as individuals on the basis of their own personal abilities, qualifications, and other relevant characteristics. All qualified applicants for employment will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.

Purdue for Life will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.

A criminal conviction check and negative controlled substance test are required for employment in this position.

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