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Occupational Summary
The Associate Director (Development Officer II – level 14) identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards major gift prospects ($100,000 and above) for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, usually within specified geographic regions. The Associate Director reports to the Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Relations. He or she collaborates with Fuqua’s Dean, the Development and Alumni Relations department, and other Fuqua and Duke University departments on donor engagement strategy and initiatives.

Job Duties
• Identify and qualify prospects that have the ability to support Fuqua significantly.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of 100+ prospects capable of gifts of $100,000 or more, utilizing in-person, virtual, and phone meetings.
• Staff senior administrators and faculty on fundraising initiatives.
• Solicit Annual Fund gifts and multi-year pledges to support one of the key discretionary budget needs for the school and the long-term growth of major gift prospect pipeline.
• Stay continuously informed of Fuqua’s strategic vision and opportunities for philanthropic support, taking advantage of opportunities to learn within Fuqua and across Duke.
• Communicate philanthropic support and broader school priorities to alumni, volunteers and donors.
• Work with Donor Relations staff to develop personalized stewardship plans for major gift donors and articulate broad-based donor relations programs at Fuqua and at the university-wide level.
• Collaborate with Fuqua’s Development and Alumni Relations colleagues and other key department personnel to source candidates for alumni boards and alumni engagement opportunities across the school and campus.
• Collaborate with gift officers from other Duke University schools and units, including Duke’s central development function, on cultivating and soliciting multi-interest prospects.
• Utilize university-wide prospect tracking systems to assure efficient and well-coordinated effort.
• Write timely, accurate, and complete reports on prospect activity to enable continuous advancement of prospects.

Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.

Experience
• A minimum of 5 years of fundraising experience; experience in alumni relations, higher education, or Duke University preferred.
• A passion for and knowledge of graduate business education and broader business trends and activity preferred.
• Impeccable customer service skills.
• Refined written and oral communication skills.
• Experience and comfort in interacting with senior level executives.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong work ethic in a fast-paced, results-oriented team environment.
• Creativity, adaptability, diplomatic skills, and sense of humor.
• Willingness and ability to master SAP-based database tools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, ability to operate in a de-centralized, nuanced environment, and experience handling confidential information.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel extensively.

Note: The above job description is not to be construed as a complete listing of assignments that may be given to any employee, nor are such assignments restricted to those precisely listed in this description.

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