مطلوب Director, Development لجامعه The American University in Cairo - AUC

Purpose:
The Director of Development is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts in support of the Universitys strategic plan and fundraising priories. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Development, the director of development is instrumental in the planning and execution of AUCs 100th anniversary campaign. As a member of the senior institutional advancement team, the jobholder helps shape fundraising strategy, and ensures fundraising activities are aligned with the Universitys strategy and funding priorities

Principal Accountabilities:
- Manage a major gift portfolio of 125-150 active major gift prospects
- Complete 125 prospect visits, write detailed and timely reports on each contact
- Identify and cultivate major gifts prospects; recommend and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies of individual prospects, working with administration, faculty and volunteers as appropriate; meet with prospects and volunteers, traveling as necessary
- Participate in all aspects of the gift cycle
- Initiate contacts with potential leadership and major gift donors
- Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure
- Make solicitations when appropriate
- Maintain stewardship contacts with donors; adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition, and perseverance; reflect optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors
- Develop and maintain shared University funding priorities document to ensure fundraising strategies are aligned with the Universitys goals
- Direct research requests and obtain information on key University alumni, parents, and friends to qualify interest and giving potential
- Maintain knowledge of current tax laws, investments and planned giving opportunities; use knowledge in prospect cultivation and solicitation as appropriate