Director Development, Perimeter College
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Director of DevelopmentPerimeter CollegePerimeter College is part of Georgia State University, a diverse, multi-campus urban research university in metropolitan Atlanta. The college is the major provider of associate degrees and student transfer opportunities in Georgia providing a gateway to higher levels of study, easing students’ entry into another college. More than 14,000 students from 150 countries are enrolled in Perimeter College. Through the college, Georgia State serves a large number of dual enrollment, international, online, transfer, and first-time freshman students in the University System of Georgia. The college also offers more than 30 areas of concentration, including nursing, dental hygiene, and radiologic technology in which students are prepared for immediate careers.Job DescriptionThe position is responsible for planning and implementing fundraising activities associated with University-wide priorities. The position is directly responsible for identifying major gifts prospects; developing and executing long and short-term strategies in the cultivation and solicitation of these prospects and working collaboratively with a team in the solicitation of corporate and foundation gifts. The Director will manage a pool of approximately 120 prospects and spend at least 80% of their time in meetings with these prospects.Responsibilities
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects (both individual and Corporate/Foundation) at the $25,000 or greater level. Complete 15 or more face-to-face visits per month. Manage a portfolio of 100+ prospects and donors annually. Work to continuously rotate prospects through the Perimeter College major gift pipeline. Coordinate with department chairs and faculty to develop proposals for donors.Develop long and short-term priorities and funding plans with the Senior Director of Development, Associate VP of Development, VP for University Advancement, and other members of the University leadership.Manage the annual giving campaign for Perimeter College, drafting solicitation letters and maintaining reports while working closely with the Senior Director of Development and the Georgia State University Development Annual Giving staff.Work with Perimeter College Scholarship Team to insure all qualified scholarships are awarded and donors stewarded. Assist with stewardship events and Dean’s office functions (Board of Advisors). Work with development personnel to produce database reports that support the fundraising activities of Perimeter College.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in face-to-face solicitation of gifts of $25,000 or more; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: University Advancement
Location: Decatur Campus
Job Posting: 08/16/22, 9:04:24 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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