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Development Specialist, Leadership Gifts

PageUp Desc Code: ADV - Development Specialist, Leadership Gifts

Function: ADV - Advancement

Sub-function: Fundraising

Discipline: Leadership Gifts

Career Track: D - Development

Career Track Level: Individual Contributor - Level 2

Broad Salary Range Code: 02

Range: $48286 - $86914


Market Reference Range Code: 02B

Range: $56333 - $78867


Advancement: Develops and administers processes to support alumni relations, annual and major giving, and stewardship. Participates in the management and execution of activities to advance donor fundraising potential..

Fundraising: Fundraising solicits donations and funds from individuals and businesses to support the university.

Leadership Gifts: Leadership Gifts identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership gifts from critical, high-profile prospects/donors. Designs and implements strategic fundraising plans through collaboration for academic units, regional campuses, and complex markets. Typically manages a portfolio of approximately 250 prospects and gift solicitations of less than $100,000.

D - Development: Roles that are focused on fundraising for the organization.

Individual Contributor: In an individual contributor role, the positions work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participating as part of a team. Individual contributors may: Coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. Be the authority on a given program or process. Lead teams. A range of knowledge, complexity, autonomy, and impact may be needed to achieve results at certain levels. Individual contributor roles are reflected in the Academic Administration, Development, General Administration, Technical/STEM, and C1-C4 of the Clinical tracks.

Level 2: Intermediate: These positions require some experience and education but are not expected to act independently.