Job Location : College Park,MD, USA
Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation's legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation's capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland seeks an experienced, creative, and forward-thinking leader to serve as Chief Development Officer (CDO). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a dynamic advancement team currently in the silent phase of a 10-figure campaign.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Development in University Relations with a dotted line to the Dean, the CDO is the chief fundraiser for their assigned unit. Carrying a portfolio of approximately 80 prospects and current donors, they are responsible for securing major and principal gifts to advance the Dean's priorities for the College. The CDO develops and implements prospect strategies from identification through cultivation, solicitation, documented commitments, and stewardship.
The Chief Development Officer will have a proven track record as a successful hands-on fundraiser who is skilled at closing six and seven-figure gifts from individuals and occasionally corporations and foundations. They will carry an active portfolio of prospects with prospect visit goals of 8-12 per month and 12-15 major gift solicitations over the course of a year.
The Chief Development Officer will work closely with colleagues in Gift Planning, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Annual Giving, Leadership Annual Giving, Regional Giving, Donor Relations and Stewardship, and the Alumni Association to build strategies for donor engagement and secure gifts on behalf of the College.
This position will require the availability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and outside standard business hours as needed. Local and some national travel is required.
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Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the USA. No Visa sponsorship is offered for this position.
Three seats will be filled from this posting:Position # 118187Position # 100255Position # 100263
Salary Range: mid 150,000s to high $190,000s.
This position allows for a combination of in-person and telework days as approved by the supervisor. Guidance regarding hybrid work is subject to change at any time to align with operational or business needs.
Job Risks: Not Applicable to This Position
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Posting Date: 08/09/2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Best Consideration Date: 09/06/2024
Diversity Statement: The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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