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Current Job Listings
Application Programmer Specialist
Reporting to the Associate Director of Application Development, this incumbent is responsible for the programming, testing, implementation, documentation, and support of new and existing web applications for Development and Alumni Relations units along with each application’s associated databases. Applicant should possess excellent written and oral communication skills for relation of both technical and non-technical information. The Application Support Group within the Office of Advancement Services specializes in application development and support for the Division of Development and Alumni Relations. The unit’s objective is to create, customize, modify, and support applications and reports that enhance the division’s ability to achieve its fundraising goals as well as to improve other processes that affect the organization.
Assistant Director of Board Relations
The Assistant Director of Board Relations reports to the Director of Board Relations and serves as the primary staff point of contact for members of the UGA Foundation Emeriti Trustees in support of the program’s strategic focus.
Assistant Director of Foundation Relations
Reporting to the Senior Director of Foundation Relations, the Assistant Director of Foundation Relations is integral to the University of Georgia’s efforts to identify and cultivate private support across all schools, colleges, and units on campus. The Assistant Director of Foundation Relations is responsible for the development of relationships with private foundations. They identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward foundation donors. In addition, this person works collaboratively with UGA faculty, staff, and development colleagues to write, edit, review, and prepare proposals for final submission to philanthropic funders.
Associate Director of Affinity Engagement
Based in Atlanta, this position is responsible for managing the logistics of the Office of Alumni Relations’ affinity groups relating to diverse populations, specifically the Black Alumni Leadership Council, Women of UGA Leadership Council, and Latino Alumni Council. This position is responsible for promoting active engagement strategies to increase alumni participation. The Associate Director for Affinity Engagement will manage volunteer training sessions, provide assistance to the board of directors’ Affinity Engagement Committee, the execution of council programs, manage communications for the councils, and philanthropic strategy support.
Associate Regional Director, NYC
This Associate Regional Director’s assigned territory includes cities and territories in the Northeastern United States. Through frequent travel focused on the New York City area, the Associate Regional Director will conduct in-person meetings to qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects with a focus on securing leadership annual and major gifts $25,000+ in collaboration with school, college, and units across campus. Prospects include alumni, parents, and corporations.
Data Collection Specialist
The Data Collection Specialist is primarily responsible for data entry and maintenance of all University of Georgia donor and alumni information. This includes the processing of biographical updates of donor and alumni data received from fundraisers, alumni, and other campus databases. Data entry varies in complexity in relation to projects that range from daily to annual time frames. This position is critical to advancing the University’s fundraising mission by proactively seeking biographical updates as well as processing information provided to the department regarding all constituents.
Development Coordinator, Donor Relations
Reporting to the Senior Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, the Development Coordinator focuses on top priorities and strategic initiatives for the Office of Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) and the University of Georgia through top donor fundraising proposals and stewardship initiatives. This position involves donor stewardship, proposal writing, and annual stewardship reports. In addition, it communicates with Georgia Commitment Scholarship (GCS) scholarship donors and recipients, corporate and foundation prospects, and principal gift prospects regularly and will also visit and interact with these constituencies face to face.
Director for Business Engagement
The Director of Business Engagement is a member of the Office of Business Engagement team and plays a key role in achieving the university’s goal to foster new, significant, long-term partnerships with industry. The role of director will focus on building strategic, long-term university relationships with prospective and emerging industry partners.
Do you want to be part of a new team at the University of Georgia that is changing how the institution partners with the business community? Do you love connecting with people and building long-term, strategic relationships? Are you a self-starter who thrives on collaborating across organizational boundaries? Do you have 5-7 years of professional experience, preferably in a role(s) that focused on philanthropy, research & development, sales, business development, or economic development? If so, this position in the Office of Business Engagement might be right for you.
The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) was established in August 2021 with a mission to cultivate long-term, holistic partnerships with companies by aligning university resources with business goals to help expand the positive impact of both organizations. The OBE has three objectives: 1) connect companies across campus; 2) facilitate university-industry research collaboration; and 3) attract corporate philanthropy for UGA priorities.
Development Coordinator, Office of Instruction
The Development Coordinator is critical to the Office of Instruction’s efforts to increase private fundraising support. This incumbent will focus on annual giving, donor stewardship, and will work alongside campus partners on current and deferred major gifts. This employee will have overall responsibility for meeting fundraising goals and will serve as the liaison between the Office of Instruction and University Development and Alumni Relations.
Director of Development, College of Family & Consumer Sciences
The Director of Development serves as a liaison between the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) and University Development. Serving as the College’s chief development officer, this incumbent is responsible for raising major gifts ($25,000+) to enable the unit to fulfill its mission and implement its programs and initiatives. In addition to major and principal gifts, the individual is also responsible for providing strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for FACS, including annual gifts and stewardship.
Director of Principal Gifts
The Director of Principal Gifts reports to the Senior Executive Director of Development and works as part of the overall Principal Gifts team within the Office of Development & Alumni Relations. The individual will serve as a visible front-line fundraiser and manage a portfolio of 30-40 high-capacity, multi-million dollar prospects. The position will work closely with the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, the Senior Executive Directors of Development, the President, Deans, and with other key academic leaders to set short and long-term donor-centric strategies. The incumbent will be responsible for developing initiatives to advance each prospect’s meaningful connection to the university to inspire their most generous support to campus priorities.
Executive Director, Georgia 4-H Foundation
The Georgia 4-H Foundation Executive Director serves as both the manager and major fundraising/chief development officer of the Georgia 4-H Foundation. The position works under the direct supervision of the State 4-H Leader and is responsible for providing strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for the Foundation, including major and capital gifts, annual funds, stewardship, special events, endowments, and estate designations, as well supervise the organization’s development and administrative staff. The ED serves as the liaison between Georgia 4-H and University Development.
Gift Data Analyst
Serving an important role within UGA Foundation, this individual is primarily responsible for UGA Foundation’s revenue reconciliation procedures and supporting internal controls and external audit procedures. Demonstrated experience with data analytics and reporting tools is necessary. A thorough understanding of accounting principles and departmental policies is preferred. The incumbent is expected to adhere to confidentiality and exhibit high standards of professionalism, initiative, critical thinking, good judgment, consistency of output, timeliness of follow-through, and ability to prioritize.
Major Gifts Officer, Terry College of Business
Develop and manage a portfolio of Terry College major gift prospects. Make a minimum of 14 face-to-face visits each calendar month with these prospects. These visits will be qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship visits in the state of Georgia and around the nation. Probability of several overnight trips per month. Complete all necessary preparation and follow-up for each visit. Document visits with a written contact report in “GAIL” alumni/donor database within a week of the visit. Prepare timely, accurate, relevant, clear, concise and compelling proposals to secure major ($50K+) gifts in support of Terry’s strategic plan and priorities. Demonstrate strategies that move prospective donors through the development cycle of identification, information, involvement and investment of 18-24 months and close a target number of 10+ major gifts annually (this number to increase). The following list is not considered all-encompassing and is subject to change by the Terry College as needed to meet the goals of the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.
Marketing and Stewardship Coordinator, Gift & Estate Planning
Reporting to the Senior Director, this position leads all marketing and stewardship projects, initiatives, and programming for the Gift & Estate Planning (GEP) Office. This includes taking the lead on implementing new programs, executing existing and new policies and procedures for prospect tracking, individual donor relation plans and marketing efforts, managing events such as the Heritage Society Tailgate, and creating a comprehensive communication plan for donors, prospects, industry professionals (financial planners, attorneys, accountants), and internal stakeholders. This position serves as the GEP liaison for the Development & Alumni Relations Communications Department (DARComm) and all vendors working with GEP.
Senior Director of Development, College of Pharmacy
The Senior Director of Development serves as a liaison between the College of Pharmacy and University Development. Serving as the College’s chief development officer, this position is responsible for raising major gifts ($25,000+) to enable the unit to fulfill its mission and implement its programs and initiatives. In addition to major and principal gifts, the position is also responsible for providing strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for the College of Pharmacy, including annual gifts and stewardship.
Senior Director of Development, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
The Senior Director of Development serves as a liaison between the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and University Development. As Franklin’s chief development officer, the incumbent is responsible for raising major gifts ($25,000+) to enable the unit to fulfill its mission and implement its programs and initiatives. In addition to major and principal gifts, the incumbent is also responsible for providing strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for Franklin, including major giving, annual gifts, stewardship, and alumni relations.
Talent Management Specialist
This Talent Management Specialist works in coordination with the Senior Director of Talent Management on organizational development, learning, development coaching, and engagement of division staff with the goal of increased employee performance, retention, engagement, and job satisfaction.
Contact Christy Dasher to learn more.
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