Director of Development, Athletics

Requisition Number:

61668

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

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Requisition Number:

61668

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

04-Feb-2025

Date Posted:

22-Jan-2025

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Job Summary

Advancement at CU Boulder encourages applications for a Director of Development, Athletics! The Director is a key individual contributor and partner for Buff Club and is a crucial part of the Office of Advancement. The Director uses expert knowledge of fundraising techniques to coordinate, direct, and implement development activities for the Buff Club advancement team.

This position is responsible for cultivating new and existing donor relationships and growing philanthropic support for the University through planning, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding leadership gifts of $5,000+ and major gifts of $100,000+.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. The division consciously allocates time and resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These efforts contribute directly to the division’s core values and to advancing CU Boulder’s mission through impactful fundraising and engagement results. As a team and as individuals, the Advancement Division commits to learning about and challenging systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies to recur in the CU Boulder community. Embracing the responsibility to lead and model helps promote the desired culture while supporting internal and external constituents. Accountability for the division's commitment to these values is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate progress and growth.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Portfolio Management and Donor Engagement

• Develop and manage a portfolio of ~100 individual prospects capable of making gifts at the leadership and major gift level. At this level, a portion of the portfolio is expected to be mature and stable with about 33% of the portfolio existing in the discovery phase.
• In partnership with the Managing Senior Director, develop annual goals around development work (face to face meetings, proposals, dollars raised, and assists).
• Develop strategic plan for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding each donor as appropriate, collaborating with the system’s gift planning team, colleagues and academic partners when appropriate.
• Conduct regular travel to visit with donors in pursuit of achieving established goals and metrics.
• Document prospect strategies and contact reports, evaluate new prospects and generate stewardship reports and general correspondence to cultivate major gift prospects.

Other Development Duties as Assigned

• Grow philanthropic totals by deepening collaboration with advancement and other campus colleagues for enhanced donor engagement. This involves participating in regular internal meetings and engagement opportunities (task forces, frontline fundraiser meetings, etc.).
• Work closely with the Athletic Director, coaches and staff to develop and implement fundraising strategies in order to meet established goals and objectives.
• Facilitate positive relationships daily between donors and CU administrators, faculty and staff to ensure efficiency of programs.
• Represent the University at events to support CU and cultivate donors.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Should Know

• This position will occasionally be required to work evenings/weekends.
• This position is working on-site.
• This position will require local, regional, and out-of-state travel to meet with donors.

What We Can Offer

The salary range is $103,070 - $118,976 annually. Relocation assistance is available within Advancement guidelines.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Be dynamic. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional, job-related experience.

What You Will Need

• Expert knowledge of fundraising techniques, especially in a higher education/nonprofit environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities; ability to appropriately manage time and meet set timelines.
• Ability to take constructive feedback from leadership and campus partners.
• Ability to embrace the shared values of the Office of Advancement and Athletics.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of tact, discretion, and collaboration in working with a diverse range of constituents including employees, students, volunteers, alumni, donors, and campus colleagues.
• Phenomenal relationship building skills.
• Growth mindset, resilience and perseverance.
• Understanding of fundraising and its impact on student-athletes.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Software Used: Microsoft Office products, donor tracking software (Salesforce), Zoom, Teams, LinkedIn, Concur, Paciolan.
• Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) certification.
• Background or experience in collegiate athletics department or environment
• Experience working in a non-profit or higher education environment.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by February 4, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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