What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Development, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke (AED) position at Duke University?
Occupational Summary
Duke Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) is widely recognized among its peers as a leader in the field of interdisciplinary fundraising. This model for fundraising - one that extends beyond schools, units, and departments to support ideas that reside at the intersection of academic disciplines - has helped strengthen Duke's position as a university deeply committed to interdisciplinarity, globalization, and knowledge in the service of society. Investments in these priorities have allowed Duke to attract some of the world's finest faculty, build first-rate facilities, launch model interdisciplinary institutes and global partnerships, and engage the minds of a new generation of students.
The Associate Director serves as the primary development liaison for multiple interdisciplinary units as assigned and in line with University priorities, such as the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS). S / he is responsible for partnering in the creation and implementation of comprehensive fundraising programs that advance giving to each area. Reporting to the Director of Interdisciplinary Development on the Major and Leadership Gifts team, s / he works closely with unit-based academic and development leadership and with frontline fundraisers in AED, Duke Health Development and Alumni Engagement, and professional and graduate school development offices to communicate fundraising priorities and ensure that they are represented in conversations with individual, corporate, and foundation prospects. S / he maintains robust knowledge of the work of each area's goals and partnerships and serves as a resource for gift officers working with prospective donors. As a key member of the Interdisciplinary Development team, the Associate Director also assists the team in developing and implementing departmental strategies and best practices and leads special projects as needed.
The ideal candidate is an accomplished administrative manager with significant higher education fundraising experience and an aptitude for understanding organizational dynamics and vision. S / he must be able to work collaboratively with partners across the university while successfully advocating for and advancing program goals. S / he must have the ability to resolve diverse problems independently, know how to create consensus among disparate parties, and manage complex logistics for a variety of stakeholders across Duke University and Duke Health. S / he must have the ability to understand the big picture and communicate how a desired strategy or objective fits into the overall vision and mission of the organization. Strong interpersonal skills, honed through the cultivation and maintenance of stakeholder relationships, are also essential.
Responsibilities
Fundraising
- Work with unit-based faculty directors and development leadership teams, academic leadership, and the Interdisciplinary Development team to create and implement comprehensive fundraising programs. This might include but is not limited to :
Identify, articulate, and regularly evaluate a comprehensive set of giving priorities
Board and alumni relations
Coordination and administration
Skills and Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work requires five years experience in alumni affairs, public relations, fund raising, sales and promotions, marketing, student activities or a related field in order to acquire skills necessary to administer, coordinate and / or participate in general fund raising activities and proposal development OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE.
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