Associate Director of Development, Natural Sciences

Associate Director Of Development, Natural Sciences

The ASU Foundation (ASUF) fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations, and foundations who believe in ASU's mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact.

The principal activity of the Associate Director of Development, Natural Sciences is to be externally focused, with responsibility for engaging a portfolio of individuals, corporations, and foundations that have a potential affinity with ASU. The Associate Director's effectiveness will be evaluated on the ability to achieve financial goals and contact metrics consistent with the programs and prospects assigned. This position reports to the Director of Development, Natural Sciences within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The Associate Director will be a proven and forward-looking fundraising professional who understands how to generate philanthropic support and who will contribute substantially to the Natural Sciences Division's fundraising activities. The Natural Sciences Division includes over half of the students and faculty within The College, including six academic units and 15 research centers. The Associate Director will have the opportunity to manage several units and centers, develop strategic fundraising plans, and engage prospects to support a broad range of scientific projects and student initiatives.

What you'll do :

• Develops and executes strategic fundraising and engagement efforts on behalf of assigned area(s) by designing, implementing, evaluating, and refining development activities to drive donor retention, reactivation, acquisition, and pipeline growth
• Collaborates with development team, unit leaders and academic leaders to assist and direct the implementation and coordination of special fundraising and engagement opportunities by identifying, cultivating, and soliciting annual, major, and planned gifts in cooperation with the objectives and strategies of ASUF and the University Development Office
• Proactively manage a portfolio of major gift ($50,000+) prospects, developing and executing strategies leading to solicitation and investment that leverage the donor's interests and connect them to ASU's opportunities
• Guided by the direction and scope of a prospect's interest, collaborates with various faculty, institute / center directors, and unit-based and foundation-based fundraisers to leverage the maximum philanthropic potential of a prospect
• Develops and submits written proposals, budgets, and other collateral materials as needed for securing significant ($50,000+) philanthropic investments
• Assumes responsibility for core annual fundraising metrics including face-to-face visits with prospects, identification of new prospects, growth in cumulative giving from the prospect portfolio, major gift proposals submitted, and >

$1M dollars raised

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About ASU Foundation :

The ASU Foundation fosters partnerships between ASU and like-minded individuals, corporations and foundations who believe in ASU's mission and provide resources for ASU to manifest its charter into meaningful impact. These partnerships empower ASU to advance student access, serve our community, protect the planet, create equity in higher education and conduct research for the public good.

At the ASU Foundation we value :

Character : We prioritize character and integrity in every decision and action, establishing trust as the foundation of all that we do.

Service : We are dedicated to serving our students, donors, communities, and colleagues by fostering support and collaboration to ensure that our efforts are impactful.

Innovation : Innovation drives us to create meaningful opportunities and solutions, helping every member of our global community achieve meaningful outcomes.