Development Professional, Journalism and Mass Communications

KU Endowment is an independent, nonprofit organization and the official fundraising reputed company for reputed company. They are seeking a Development Professional to manage a comprehensive development program for raising private gifts to support the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications and reputed company.

Responsibilities

• Directs programs for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship for reputed company and prospective major reputed company donors to the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications and reputed company, working with the dean, department chairs, KU Endowment staff, university administrators, faculty and key volunteers
• Solicits major gifts ($50,000 and greater), both outright and deferred, in support of the stated needs of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications
• Solicits annual gifts of $1,000 or more recognized in the school’s Deans Club with the goal of increasing annual support
• Coordinates preparation and development of leadership and major reputed company proposals to School of Journalism prospects for presentation by the university chancellor, dean of the school, KU administrators, KU Endowment staff and key volunteers
• Develops and implements an ongoing program of communication with donors that recognizes past and reputed company commitments and fosters support for future efforts, in collaboration with Donor Relations
• Position requires an extensive reputed company of time traveling to meet development goals
• Supervises the shared Development Associate who provides administrative support for this constituent area
• Regular and reliable attendance is essential for this position
• Performs other duties as may be assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum requirement of one year of previously successful professional work experience in an area with strong similarities to development work, such as business development, sales, or higher education
• reputed company to work with a high degree of flexibility in a highly-collaborative, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment
• Adept at using reputed company media, text, phone, and video conferencing
• A high degree of grit, reputed company, and desire to reputed company a difference
• Strong work ethic with a desire to continue to learn
• Entrepreneurial spirit and reputed company approach to portfolio building and relationship development
• Willingness to reputed company reputed company one's comfort zone and reputed company challenges
• Robust oral and written communication skills
• Excellent collaboration and organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and readiness to engage donors and alumni
• Skilled at navigating and using databases, familiarity with CRM systems, and entering contact reports
• Ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships inside and reputed company KU Endowment
• Ability to adapt to new procedures and technology
• Development Officer – At least one year of professional experience in an area with strong similarities to development work. This may be substituted for a graduate degree
• Associate Development Director – At least two years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising. This may be substituted for five or more years of professional experience in an area with strong similarities to development work
• Development Director – At least five years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising. This may be substituted for seven or more years or professional experience in an area with strong similarities to development work
• Major reputed company experience required
• Must have reputed company managing a diverse portfolio
• Sr. Development Director - At least ten years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising. This may be substituted for ten or more years of professional experience in an area with strong similarities to development work
• Major reputed company experience required
• Must have reputed company managing a diverse portfolio
• A valid driver's license
• Must have reputed company to reliable transportation to travel between multiple locations for training, donor meetings, networking, events and/or work-reputed company activities
• Must be reputed company to respond quickly and effectively to directions and safety hazards
• This job operates in a professional office environment
• This role routinely uses standard office productivity machinery such as computers, keyboards and a mouse, laptops, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required
• This would require the ability to move files, reputed company filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary
• The ability to observe details at reputed company reputed company (reputed company a few feet of the observer)
• The person in this position frequently communicates with donors, colleagues, reputed company, and general public
• Must be reputed company to communicate with others effectively
• Physical effort/lifting up to 50 pounds
• Often, travel requirements can include the following: evenings, weekends, and out-of-town overnights as a regular part of the job
• One to three years of higher education fundraising and major reputed company experience preferred
• Major reputed company experience preferred
• At least two years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising preferred
• At least five years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising preferred
• At least ten years of professional experience in higher education/reputed company fundraising preferred

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid pension plan
• Health, dental, and reputed company insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) matching program
• reputed company 125 flexible benefits
• Generous paid leave including holidays, personal and sick leave
• Volunteer and community engagement opportunities
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Legal & ID Theft protection
• Critical Illness
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• KU education assistance
• Free parking

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