Associate Director of Development

Associate Director of Development

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 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.

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
• Depending on area(s) of assignment, actively engages donors, alumni, faculty, staff, and students to proactively build and manage a personal major gift / prospect portfolio with a focus on securing gifts at or above the $50,000 level in accordance with performance metrics
• 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
• 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 ($25,000+) philanthropic investments
• Depending on area(s) of assignment, collaborates with and coordinates the efforts of various ASU offices and functions to advance prospect and donor strategies (i.e., alumni engagement, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, development, donor relations, estate and gift planning, financial services, research and prospect management)
• Proactively manages a personal major gift / prospect portfolio ($50,000+), prospects, develops and executes strategic prospect strategies leading to solicitation and investment based on the opportunities of each special assignment
• Uses the ASUF prospect management and tracking system (i.e., Salesforce) to record and coordinate contacts and proposals
• Assumes responsibility for core 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, dollars raised
• Ensures proper stewardship and recognition of donors in portfolio
• Participates, as a member of the ASUF development team and serve as a resource to development colleagues regarding fundraising opportunities
• Sustains strong working relationships with deans, chairs, directors, and faculty members of assigned unit(s)

What You'll Need :

Relevant Qualifications :

Preferred Education and Experience :

Benefits :

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 :

The ASU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer