<p>Essential Duties</p> <ol> <li>Identifies, cultivates and solicits Yale alumni/alumnae and friends who are capable of making major gifts to the University; creates and presents proposals for consideration according to donor's interest and financial situation. 2. Initiates and maintains contact with prospective donors. Visits specified regions to cultivate prospective donors. 3. Acts as liaison among the Office of Development, University Officers, various University departments and donors. 4. Solicits major gifts in a geographical region working with donors directly and working with volunteers, Yale administrators and other department colleagues. Develops, writes and presents proposals appropriate to donor's interest and financial situation. Initiates and maintains contact with prospective donors. 5. Develops financial solicitation programs and meet activity and revenue goals. Promotes positive donor relations. Raises major gifts to fund University programs and enhance development efforts of Schools and Units, with an emphasis on the priorities of the Yale Tomorrow campaign. 6. Devises and recommends cultivation and solicitation strategies. Determines and executes events and programs in support of development activities. Recognizes disinterested donors and devises strategies to redirect their interests. 7. Interacts with external contacts such as volunteers, alumni/ae, friends and other prospective donors to cultivate and solicit gifts. Proactively engages Yale Tomorrow campaign volunteers in a variety of roles, including identification, cultivation, solicitation and events. 8. Interacts with internal contacts such as Deans, Directors, faculty, officers and other Development staff to consult on University needs, formulates proposal strategies and identifies potential donors. 9. Evaluates various gift opportunities and giving vehicles; recommends the most suitable for a particular donor. Assesses success of development events and programs and recommends changes. 10. Keeps abreast of University events and disseminate University information to team members as it becomes available. 11. May perform other duties as assigned. </li></ol> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree in a related field and two years of direct fundraising, marketing, communications or volunteer management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.</p> <p>Background Check Requirements</p> <p>All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.</p> <p>Position Focus:</p> <p>The Yale Alumni Fund seeks an Assistant/Associate Director to elevate fundraising and volunteer management efforts. Yale's annual fund programs, which include Yale College, Yale Parents, and Graduate School and Professional Schools, raise unrestricted funds to support the university's core needs, from financial aid and enriching student life, to teaching and research. As an Assistant/Associate Director, you will work as a frontline fundraiser in the Yale annual giving team regularly connecting with prospective donors and volunteers through individual visits, phone, and email to solicit gifts to the university. Additionally, you will recruit and partner with a substantial group of dedicated volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, driving engagement and expanding broad-based donor support in strategic ways to provide a sustainable source of revenue in support of Yale's mission. As an Assistant/Associate Director you may also support student events by providing event management and marketing strategy, and serve as a resource to annual fund professional school colleagues. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in project management while overseeing multiple priorities and be familiar with relational databases. The Yale Alumni Fund is an integral component of Yale University's For Humanity Campaign, a university-wide fundraising initiative that aims to address the most critical challenges facing our world. Note that business title and salary will be commensurate with experience.</p> <p>Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:</p> <p>Familiarity with fundraising/relational/marketing databases.</p> <p>Posting Disclaimer</p> <p>The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.</p>