Associate Director, Major Gifts, Arts and Culture
Core
Lead fundraiser and strategist for the University of Chicago's Arts and Culture units, securing major gifts and building relationships with alumni, parents, and friends to support academic departments, public-facing arts organizations, and student initiatives.
Role type
Senior fundraising director (major gifts)
Builds
Annual, major, and principal gift support for the Division of Arts and Humanities
Domain
Higher education philanthropy / Arts administration
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, donor portfolio management, fundraising strategy, stakeholder collaboration, budget management, event planning, data analysis
Preferred skills
Nonprofit management, arts administration, relationship-based sales, cross-functional project management
Technologies
CRM systems, fundraising software, data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Qualify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts ($100K+) totaling $1M–$2M+ annually; maintain a portfolio of ~100 prospects; secure and steward leadership annual gifts; lead results-oriented fundraising projects and events; collaborate with Arts leadership and the Dean's Office; manage complex development budgets; provide peer leadership to the Arts and Humanities team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities