The Assistant Director will manage a comprehensive fundraising program to support athletic programs and student athletes at the University, consisting of three components: annual team and unrestricted athletics support, capital projects, and endowment. This position will engage athletic department leadership and coaches in advancing the Scranton Athletics Fund and identifying, cultivating and soliciting alumni, parents and friends. This position will also work closely with other front-line fundraising staff to ensure that the athletics fundraising plan is well integrated with other advancement strategies. The position will report to the Associate Vice President for Development have the responsibility to solicit and close individual gifts.
Essential Duties:
- Plan and implement a comprehensive athletics development program to focus on annual support, for both teams and the area of greatest need within athletics, as well as capital projects and endowment
- Manage a portfolio of major and annual gift prospects for athletics(approximately 125-150) and develop effective gift solicitation strategies for these prospects
- Engage coaches and other athletics department staff in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding gift prospects
- Plan, along with University Advancement event and athletics staff, athletic development cultivation and engagement events such as the Carlesimo Golf Tournament & Award Dinner
- Develop a team-oriented philanthropy challenge to increase philanthropic participation by alumni, parents and friends of Scranton Athletics
- Work with Marketing Communications to develop associated collateral materials for use in print solicitations, electronic solicitations and a strong web presence
- Working with coaches and the Executive Director of Athletics, develop a plan for annual alumni team cultivation activities, such as alumni games or social gatherings
- Ensure that appropriate NCAA compliance issues are adhered to in all fundraising activity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- A minimum of three (3) years of successful fund raising experience is required; athletics development experience is preferred. A strong knowledge/interest/background in collegiate athletics is required.
