Director, Principal Gifts Stewardship

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12419818 Department ARD Stewardship & Events About the Department 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 \$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 Stewardship and Events team oversees and promotes the University of Chicago\'s best practices in outstanding donor stewardship and events. The University\'s Donor Relations and Stewardship program is committed to providing exemplary stewardship experiences, which enhance relationships with and increase the engagement of the University\'s alumni, donors, and friends. Job Summary The Director, Principal Gifts Stewardship, manages a team of professionals responsible for the University-wide donor relations program to enrich the relationship between donors and the University. Develops communication strategies for publications related to donors and volunteers. This role serves as a strategist of efforts to secure gifts and build relationships with individuals with potential to make principal gifts at and above \$10M. Manages a team of professionals responsible for the central principal gifts stewardship program to enrich the relationship between principal gift donors and the University. Responsibilities Leads the University\'s best-in-class stewardship program for principal gifts donors and serves as the University-wide liaison to colleagues for creative, meaningful, and personalized engagement practices. Working with relationship managers, creates and executes customized stewardship plans for individuals in portfolio informed by requirements detailed in existing gift agreements and donor preferences. Provides strategic direction for, and project manage the development and delivery, of high-impact, customized, timely stewardship reports and other relevant stewardship touches. Explores creative ways to share impact beyond written reports. Conceives and develops recognition events and other activities such as gift events, luncheons/dinners, faculty and student meet-and-greets, and other engagement opportunities to communicate gift impact and honor, thank, and inspire donors. Leads, inspires and motivates the principal gifts stewardship team, including through active mentoring and by promoting professional growth opportunities that adhere to programmatic needs. Serves as the central authority, creating and implementing stewardship policies, procedures, and programs for principal gift levels of donor recognition. As part of the University\'s campaign readiness, serves as the University principal gifts stewardship thought leader, aligning the program with ARD\'s core values and the University\'s mission, vision, and values. Partners closely with units including Booth, Law, and Medicine and Biological Sciences Development (MBSD). Actively contributes within key University working groups, meetings, and events, providing knowledge and guidance in order to advance principal gifts stewardship programming and best practices. Works with senior leadership, officers and deans to design strategic objectives and action steps that will lead to the successful realization of principal gifts stewardship project work. Plans and manages the central principal gifts stewardship budget. Sets priorities for short-term and long-term projects, based on departmental goals. Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, seminars, building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions. Develops stewardship plans for special projects that require coordination with other development professionals from across the University. Manages a team of professionals responsible for University-wide stewardship endeavors, including donor recognition activities and other types of stewardship activities. Identifies cues from donors that indicate the most effective way to steward them. Ensures that gifts are reported on accurately. Prepares detailed narratives and financial portfolios, which describe in non-technical terms complicated scientific and technical research being carried out at the University for the highest-level donors. Coordinate materials with applicable development staff. Performs other related work as needed. Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: