Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center hiring Development Associate in Odessa, Texas, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Position Description

Qualify and cultivate current and prospective donors at the leadership annual giving level to identify donor interests and solicit meaningful gifts. Collaborate with Major Gift Officers to cultivate, solicit and steward prospects and donors while adhering to the prospect management system. Work is performed under moderate supervision with latitude for initiative.

Major/Essential Functions

The Development Associate will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting relationships with prospective donors capable of making a major gift commitment ($25,000 or more) over multiple years to Texas Tech University Health Science Center. This individual must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a team member and will work closely with colleagues in Donor Engagement, Alumni Engagement, and Annual Giving to ensure high-quality engagement of the University’s donors.

This position will focus on building direct relationships with new and lapsed donors who have been generous to TTUHSC. This position must work strategically, with TTUHSC senior administrators, faculty, and staff as well as the Texas Tech University System to support university-wide fundraising priorities. The Development Associate will report to the Assistant Vice President, External Relations. This position is based on the Permian Basin campus.

• Embodies the Values Based Culture of TTUHSC by living out the university’s core values of One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary, Beyond Service.
• Follows TTUS and TTUHSC Operating and Safety Policies, completing all training as required.
• Works with AVP External Relations Permian Basin and TTU system on a regular basis to identify new prospective leadership annual donors.
• Manages a portfolio of approximately 100 major gift prospects and donors, including creating a comprehensive plan and strategy for each donor/prospect and execution of that plan. Serve as primary relationship manager for those in their portfolio.
• Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits prospects toward a major or planned gift to TTUHSC (commitments of $25,000 or more).
• Works alongside TTU System Office to conduct prospect research on major gift donor prospects.
• Partners with staff and faculty on donor engagement opportunities as appropriate.
• Meets or exceeds annual fundraising goals.
• Serves as TTUHSC ambassador and attends select events as TTUHSC representative as appropriate.
• Collaborates with alumni engagement and donor relations counterparts to ensure high quality engagement with all donors and prospective donors.
• Travels as needed,

Occasional Duties

Travel as needed. (Primarily local/community travel)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus one year related experience; OR a combination of education and/or related experience equal to five years.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus one to three (1-3) years related experience OR a combination of education and/or related experience equal to five (5) years. Knowledge of fundraising best practices. Experience soliciting gifts of $10,000 or more. Working knowledge in a nonprofit setting. Experience working in a donor database. Preferred minimum of three years in nonprofit fundraising, with progressive responsibility and proven track record of soliciting, closing, and stewarding major gifts in the $10,000-$100,000 range.

• Experience soliciting seven-figure gifts is highly desirable.
• Experience with planned giving.
• Ability to simplify complex themes and activities into short, compelling written or oral presentations in a health care or/and higher education setting.
• Experience working with senior leadership to match fundraising priorities with donor interests
• Excellent organizational and project management skills to achieve deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office platforms, primarily Word and Outlook
• Proficient in utilizing fundraising/donor database (i.e. Raisers Edge, RE NXT, Donor Perfect, Salesforce, etc.)
• Experience working with prospect research tools (i.e. Research point, Target Analytics, iWave, Wealth Engine, DonorSearch, etc.)
• Experience soliciting donors and building relationships with prospective donors during a fundraising campaign

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EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website.