GENERAL DUTIES

Plans and manages College fundraising strategy and operations.

- Implements and monitors comprehensive resource development program; makes recommendations to improve department policies and procedures

- Fulfills specific goals and targets based on individual portfolio

- Assists Director with developing funding strategies and assessing outcomes

- Oversees annual and/or major gift activities to support strategic plan

- Maintains relationships with donors and sponsoring organizations to cultivate and maintain funding

- Prepares financial reports for management; may write grant proposals

- May manage professional and/or clerical staff

- Performs related duties as assigned.


Job Title Name: Development Manager

CONTRACT TITLE

Higher Education Associate

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Reporting to Office of Development and Institutional Advancement Campaign Director, the duties of the Associate Director include the following:
- Raise major gifts from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and other groups and individuals for priorities determined by the President of City College and the Vice President for Development & Institutional Advancement.  The Associate Director will have a dollar goal and gift number goal to meet each year and will also work to achieve other office and individual goals as determined by the Vice President on a regular basis. The Associate Director will be an important member of a successful and cohesive fundraising team.
- Identify and research prospects; meet with individual, corporate, and foundation prospects; manage the cultivation and solicitation process; write proposals and close major gifts for the College.
- Solicit gifts as a professional fund-raiser, focusing mainly on prospects at or around the $25,000 - $100,000 level to be paid over a five-year period and prepare proposals based on the College's needs and the prospect's interests.
- Manage correspondence, telephone contacts, proposals, and follow-up letters related to his/her prospects, as well as acknowledgement letters to donors for their gifts/pledges.
- Work with other peer donors and/or members of the College community who may become involved in cultivating and soliciting potential donors; prepare written briefing memos for any other persons attending any prospect meetings, and include all background information on the prospect, discussion points for all attendees, and a description of the meeting's goals and objectives.
- Attend all cultivation and fundraising events with major donors and devise and implement development strategies designed to bring in gifts at the $25,000 - $100,000 level and higher.

BENEFITS

CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans.  Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree and six years' related experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of six years of experience in the fundraising office of an educational or other not-for-profit organization raising gifts, including a successful record of raising major gifts independently, is required.  The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented, multi-tasking individual with excellent writing, interpersonal, and organizational skills.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of Raiser's Edge and/or other fundraising databases preferred.