Hiring: Associate Director, Major Gifts, The College Company: University of Chicago Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:28:44 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : CV, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Phoenix, Salesforce About the job Experience: •Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. •Minimum five years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience; including one or more years of frontline development or sales and marketing experience. •Proven record of accomplishment in devising cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. •Background providing timely and effective follow-up to prospects and donors, crafting compelling fundraising proposals, and creating clear, concise briefing materials for development and academic leadership. •Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to Advancement, including Phoenix, the University's Donor Relationship Management Salesforce System. Required Skills: •This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization. •Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards alumni and friends who have the capacity to make financial commitments of $100K-$4.9M to the University of Chicago. •Develops and implements compelling engagement strategies to inspire high net worth individuals to maximize their philanthropic engagement with the College. •Develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects (~100-120) building philanthropic relationships benefitting the College. •Builds and manages a prospect pipeline that could yield as much as 24 major gift solicitations, and $3 million in booked gift commitments at steady state. •Achieves personal fundraising and activity metrics around visits, qualifications, and solicitations. •Builds knowledge and the ability to represent University history, programs, priorities, initiatives, and impact. •Builds internal relationships and partners with colleagues throughout Advancement and the University in support of advancement goals. Qualifications: •Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. •Bachelor’s degree. Compensation: •$80,750 - $95,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!