Director of Development, University Initiatives

Director Of Development, University Initiatives

The Director of Development for University Initiatives will advance the mission of Miami University by planning, organizing, and implementing strategies to increase the level of personal engagement and financial commitment of alumni and friends. As a member of the Central Programs Team, The Director of Development will have a particular emphasis on securing philanthropic and volunteer support for the University and its priorities. This position will report to the Senior Associate Vice President of Development, Central Programs.

Miami University recognizes that technology enables us to find new ways of providing first class service and workplace flexibility. This position is approved for remote work on a hybrid basis, following a successful period of six (6) months of employment. Remote work is a working arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason.

Duties : The Director of Development for University Initiatives will have the following specific duties :

• Implement and direct fundraising strategies for university-wide initiatives in response to the goals and initiatives established by the Division of University Advancement. This will include, but is not limited to, securing philanthropic support for the Myaamia Center and programs, Scripps Gerontology Center, building projects, and other priority areas identified by Advancement.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni and friends of Miami University for major gifts in support of the programs and divisions of the university. Encourage and coordinate involvement of alumni and friends through campus visits and events.
• Prepare and present solicitation proposals to alumni and friends with the input and assistance from constituent development officers representing Miami's various colleges and units as well as faculty, staff, administrators and deans. Proposals may involve tax planning, gifts of real estate, personal property, securities, and gifts in wills, trusts, annuities and insurance.
• Recruit and staff volunteers and volunteer committees for events, programs and campaigns held in the Cincinnati region.
• The Director of Development will have the opportunity to hire an Associate Director.

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Required Application Documents :

To be considered for this position please upload a resume and cover letter.

Reasonable Accommodations :

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement :

Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Statement :

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex / gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act :

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