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Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (~220k), current students, parents, and friends of the University through intellectual, professional, and social activities on campus, around the world, and online. ARD raises more than $600 million annually to support faculty and researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.

The primary focus of the Regional Advancement and Individual Giving Team at the University of Chicago is raising significant philanthropic support for the University’s top priorities, academic units, and the faculty and students across the campus ecosystem. In preparation for a new major campaign, the team collaborates with academic divisions and colleagues across the Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) office. They are responsible for executing the University’s regional advancement program strategies, aiming to build a robust and sustainable donor pipeline through personal interactions and curated engagement opportunities.

Job Summary

As part of the University of Chicago’s Regional Advancement and Individual Giving Team, Discovery Officers (D.O.s) are responsible for high-volume prospect discovery and qualification activity, focusing on building new relationships with the university's community of alumni, parents, and friends. D.O.s manage and cultivate a portfolio of several hundred prospects through in-person meetings, engagement at local events and activities, and personal touchpoints leveraging various forms of communication, including email, phone, social media, video conferencing, and texting. Uniquely positioned to rapidly strengthen UChicago’s donor pipeline, D.O.s raise funds for all units and priorities in the short term while curating longer-term relationships to create the foundation for future significant philanthropy. This externally facing, front-line fundraising role prioritizes a holistic approach to donor cultivation and engagement, managing programs designed to meet University fundraising goals for contributed income.

This position implements programs designed to meet fundraising goals for contributed income with moderate guidance. Helps build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and organizations with potential to make gifts at the instruction of others. Executes communication strategies for projects.

Responsibilities

• Executes a regionally based strategy to engage and qualify as many prospects as possible.
• Identifies when a donor or prospect expresses significant interest and hands-off active referrals to regional gift officers or school / unit fundraising teams.
• Cultivates, solicits, and / or renews gifts, as appropriate.
• Champions the University of Chicago regionally, provides information on University developments and programs relative to constituents’ interests, and proactively shares information about opportunities to attend events, volunteer, participate in alumni association activities / services, or otherwise deepen their engagement with the University.
• Delivers timely and effective follow-up in various forms to prospects and donors, including customized fundraising proposals.
• Generates timely contact reports in the prospect database following prospect or donor visits.
• Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions.
• Writes timely and strategic correspondences to advance relationships.
• Works with others to maximize prospective donor cultivation.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.

Work Experience :

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

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Experience :

Technical Skills or Knowledge :

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Application Documents

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family :

Alumni Relations & Development

Role Impact : FLSA Status : Exempt

Pay Frequency : Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 37.5

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Drug Test Required : Yes

Health Screen Required : Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required : Yes

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Disabled / Veterans and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Staff job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

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