Associate Director, Donor Relations
- Employer
- Loyola University Chicago
- Location
- Chicago-Water Tower Campus
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
ASSOC DIR DONOR RELATIONS
Position Number:8100781
Job Category:University Staff
Job Type:Full-Time
FLSA Status:Exempt
Campus:Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name:DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SERVICES
Location Code:DEVELOPMENT & DONOR SERVICES (03635A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? :No
Duties and Responsibilities:Job Summary:
With the assistance and under the guidance of the Director of Donor Relations, the Associate Director of Donor Relations is responsible for supporting the implementation, maintenance and oversight of Loyola’s stewardship and recognition efforts. This position is critical to the success of Advancement efforts, in building relationships with alumni and other donors, tracking Donor Relations activities, and measuring impact of such work. The position will interact with all Advancement departments and individuals in Financial Aid, Finance, Marketing, and other areas in implementing stewardship efforts for all major donors and prospects to Loyola University Chicago.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Plans and implements reporting, correspondence, and other efforts to show the University’s donors the impact of their giving.
2. Drafts and coordinates production of personalized gift acknowledgments from the President and other members of University leadership.
3. Works with Director of Donor Relations to establish and adhere to timeline for all stewardship projects, efforts and events.
4. Tracks relevant data within existing Advancement and scholarship systems, including information on scholarship recipients and donors.
5. Implements standard reporting tools and vehicles to communicate with donors on the use of their funds, as well as the funds’ impact on the Loyola community and beyond. This includes high-level involvement with producing annual endowment reports to donors.
6. Builds strong and effective relationships with individuals and departments throughout the Loyola community that provide or benefit from information used in stewardship efforts (e.g., Finance, faculty, Financial Aid, Communications, and Advancement).
7. Edits and coordinates quarterly mailings of thank-you letters from student scholarship recipients to donors.
8. Assists with and participates in the planning and execution of Donor Relations annual and periodic special events, including the annual University Scholarship Mass & Brunch.
9. Assists with the management and stewardship of giving societies and other major and principal gift donors.
10. Tracks named spaces on university campuses within the established framework and carries out annual updates of donor walls and procure plaques and other permanent donor recognition.
11. Collaborates with Directors of Development and other prospect managers to develop stewardship plans for the University’s major gift donors.
12. Involved in production of customized, compelling proposals and reports for high-level prospects covering a wide range of university initiatives in collaboration with gift officers and other key staff.
13. Performs other related duties and special projects as required.
Bachelor’s degree supplemented with more than three years’ experience working in a fundraising or non-profit environment required with a significant amount of time spent directing and developing stewardship activities strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience in donor relations, relationship management or communications. Master’s degree preferred.
Qualifications:- Excellent writing skills required. Writing test and writing samples will be required.
- Demonstrated superior collaborative skills among a variety of personalities essential.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to internal groups and external individuals. Excellent interpersonal and
customer/donor relations skills.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations a plus.
- Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
- May supervise student workers working on Donor Relations projects. May have some oversight for projects being completed by Assistant Director of Donor Relations.
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Computer Skills:- Demonstrated knowledge of advanced computer systems, especially database management.
- Experience with Advance a plus. Required proficiency in information management and “poweruser” knowledge of standard Windows and Microsoft applications such as Excel and Access.
No
Required operation of university owned vehicles:No
Physical Demands:None
Working Conditions:Irregular Hours
Open Date:03/26/2021
Quick Link for Posting:Organization
Working at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.
Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.
With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.
While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.
Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.
Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.
More facts about Loyola University Chicago:
- Total enrollment: 15,902
- 80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
- 140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
- More than 4,000 faculty and staff members
- 14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio
- 150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago
- One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter
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