Director - Annual Giving for Athletics

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Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

 

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

 

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

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About Us

 

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

 

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

 

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1.            Students are our top priority.

2.            We strive for excellence.

3.            We thrive on diversity.

4.            We celebrate collaboration.

5.            We champion innovation.

6.            We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7.            We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8.            We act ethically.

9.            We are responsible stewards.

 

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

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Our Mission

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, has been an engine of Progress and Service since it was founded in 1885 and is ready to play an even greater role going forward. Georgia Tech is redefining what it means to be a leading public research university in this new era, committed to empowering people of all backgrounds and to integrating our resources across disciplines to create a better future for our community locally, nationally, and globally. As the Institute realizes the strategic plan that was developed under the leadership of Ángel Cabrera (https://president.gatech.edu), Georgia Tech will continue to serve as an example of innovation and a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Additional information about Georgia Tech's commitment to excellence and its strategic plan can be found at: https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/.

 

Georgia Tech Office of Development (DEV)

Our fundraising team at Georgia Tech currently consists of more than 100 professionals who are focused on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts) to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its colleges, schools, and programs, including Georgia Tech Athletics. For fiscal year 2024 (closed 6/30/2024), the Development team's efforts resulted in over $243 million in new gifts and commitments in support of Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech which will secure more than $2 billion in new commitments and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations. One of the most significant priorities within Transforming Tomorrow is ensuring access of the brightest undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to Georgia Tech, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. To learn more about Transforming Tomorrow and other campaign priorities, visit https://transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu/.

 

Job Summary

 

Responsible for the design and implementation of a comprehensive initiative to attract unrestricted gifts to the GTAA made via the Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Inc. Plan and implement a program to identify, evaluate, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospective donors for unrestricted gifts in support of the GTAA. Focus on individual donors and prospects but may also interact with foundations and corporations as appropriate. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing employee performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a regular basis with: donors, staff, coaches, and students. This position typically will advise and counsel:  coaches, staff, and students. This position will supervise: staff.

Responsibilities

 

Job Duty 1 - 
Create and implement a complete plan to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors for unrestricted support of Georgia Tech athletics with a focus on annual gifts and sports programs.

Job Duty 2 - 
Generate reports to donors as it pertains to annual giving and pledge balances.

Job Duty 3 - 
Handle calls and requests from donors that pertain to their gifts, pledge balances, and priority points.

Job Duty 4 - 
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a pool of major gift prospects.

Job Duty 5 - 
Identify and refer prospective donors of major gifts to other A-T major gift officers.

Job Duty 6 - 
Coordinate and collaborate closely with development officers assigned to regions, colleges, schools, and other campus units as appropriate to facilitate communication with donors.

Job Duty 7 - 
Facilitate interaction among major gift donors and prospective donors with GTAA coaches, staff, and administration.

Job Duty 8 - 
Establish and work with volunteer committees when/if appropriate.

Job Duty 9 - 
Participate in regular meetings with other members of the Georgia Tech development staff.

Job Duty 10 - 
Perform other duties as assigned
 

Required Qualifications

 

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Four to five years of job related experience

Preferred Qualifications

 

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated success in fundraising with a focus on individuals, preferable in athletics at a research university

Preferred Experience
Five years or more of job-related experience:  Demonstrated success in fundraising with a focus on individuals, preferable in athletics at a research university; use of Blackbaud, Paciolan, iFolio, iModules, ThankView, RNL, SalesLoft, Donor Mall, and SalesForce.

Proposed Salary

 

Proposed Salary: $75,000 - $83,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

 

ABILITIES
Strong ability to identify potential major gift and planned giving donors and opportunities, analyze data, to be flexible, work in diverse environment, demonstrate high ethical standards, exhibit professionalism, handle multiple assignments simultaneously, work well under pressure, interact with all levels of donors, and respond to questions/inquiries from donors and other staff.

This position, at times, may be required to work weekends.

KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of NCAA regulations as they pertain to donors and fundraising, gift management, stewardship, and specialized donor and ticketing software systems.

SKILLS
This job requires experience in specialized donor and ticketing software systems.  The ability to identify potential planned giving donors and opportunities is required.  Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of donors and prospective donors; excellent oral and written communication skills; strong strategic planning and organizational skills; strong computer skills; and the ability to hand multiple assignments simultaneously and work well under pressure is also required.

USG Core Values

 

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/sect....

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/sect....

Equal Employment Opportunity

 

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.  Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

 

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

 

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/192...

 

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