Senior Director of Development

The University of Central Arkansas is seeking a dynamic and highly organized professional as its Senior Director of Development for the College of Business (COB). This position will work closely with and report to the Associate Vice President for Campaign and Development and in coordination with the Dean of the College of Business. This position will be responsible for designing and implementing major gift fundraising strategies in support of the University of Central Arkansas’ mission and goals. The potential candidate will primarily serve the COB in raising support for its initiatives and priorities as well as student scholarships through partnerships with donors who share these interests and passions. Advancement efforts at the University of Central Arkansas have a tremendous impact on our students and community through resources secured from donors for scholarships, faculty positions, programs, and innovative facilities. Understanding that consistent engagement and outreach efforts will be required to build the culture of engagement and philanthropy that the University seeks, Advancement strives to build lifelong relationships with our alumni, families, and friends. Advancement professionals at the University of Central Arkansas are relationship-focused, alumni- and donor-centric, collaborative, ethical, and results-oriented. We are committed to excellence and consistently challenge ourselves and each other to strive toward higher levels of achievement. UCA recently completed its $100M comprehensive capital campaign, UCANow: Impact Arkansas and Beyond, ten-months early and $9M over goal. There is great momentum for success for the university overall and fundraising specifically.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Fundraising and Stewardship
• Partner with Associate Vice President, Dean, Department Chairs, and Program Directors to establish fundraising priorities for the college
• Develop meaningful, productive relationships with a portfolio of major gift donors including alumni, friends, parents, and community business partners designing successful cultivation and solicitation strategies for them for major and planned gifts
• Coordinate programs and meetings with various College of Business partners and stakeholders, including the College of Business advisory board, naming committee, executive in residence program, and speaker series program(s).
• Work with Senior Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations staff to help cultivate a pipeline of major gift donors for the future
• Work with Office of Legacy Planning staff to help identify, cultivate, solicit and steward legacy gift donors
• Identify, recruit and train volunteers who will support the Dean of COB and his/her fundraising initiatives
• Accompany senior University administrators, the Dean, department heads, faculty and/or volunteers on cultivation and solicitation calls
• Assist with solicitations for sponsorships for the programs that support COB programs and units, including the Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame
• Assist with solicitations for sponsorships for the annual gala, Laurels & Stripes
• Work with Director of Donor Relations to develop and coordinate an effective program of recognition, involvement and stewardship for major gift donors

Learn more at https://jobs.uca.edu/postings/16817.

The position close date is April 18. Desired start date is 5/16/25.