Description

Position Summary:
Works with new or existing donors or with individuals qualified by prospect research, establishes or strengthens an individual's relationship with UTHealth Houston through suitable engagement and stewardship activity, discovers areas of interest, and secures commitments in the $1,000-$99,000 range. Develops effective internal and external partnerships to expand the donor base with the ultimate objective to grow the major gift donor pipeline through upgrades.
Position Key Accountabilities:

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with prospect researchers, development staff, faculty, and volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects to feed the giving pipeline. Assesses prospect interest, matching particular interests with school and institutional priorities.
• Manages a large rotating caseload of donors giving between $1,000- $99,999. Actively stewarding donors by participating in ongoing stewardship programs and assist with the creation of new stewardship initiatives to help retain and renew donors.
• Formulates solicitation strategies for assigned prospects in conjunction with development leadership and coordinates implementation using a tiered one-to-many approach. Works to improve results and monitor metrics of giving participation, retention, acquisition, and upgrades.
• Develops effective partnerships across the University and provides internal and external partners with appropriate data and content and ensures adherence to quality standards and timelines. Works collaboratively to advance and achieve program strategic plans and goals.
• Researches and stays up to date on trends in the field of philanthropy -suggests new initiatives or improvements to enhance the leadership giving program as they arise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong skills in maintaining donor relationships
• Working knowledge of a CRM system
• Exhibits required job knowledge
• Demonstrates personal effectiveness and accountability
• Delivers quality student, patient and customer service
• Exhibits teamwork and collaboration
• Exemplifies strong ethics, integrity and respect for others
• Adheres to all work environment, health, safety and compliance standards

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
Minimum Experience:
6 years of related experience in fundraising or equivalent transferable marketing background, preferably in higher education, health care, or nonprofit organizations required
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.