Leadership Giving Associate

Job Posting Title:

Leadership Giving Associate

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Hiring Department:

University Development Office

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 19, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 18, 2026

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes
About The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

Following our 10-year strategic plan, UT will become the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values , leadership and Change Starts Here strategic plan .

Why Join Texas Development?

The University of Texas at Austin is on the front lines of the future: sparking the imagination, driving discovery and transforming lives. And it’s only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state’s flagship university to change the world.

Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state’s history, we will support our people, amplify the unmatched potential of our place, and lead innovation through world-changing pursuits. With nearly $5 billion raised over the past six years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic community of more than 450 fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors.

Join us and change the world .

Job Summary

The Leadership Giving Fellowship program is a paid fellowship of up to two years designed for recent college graduates and early-career professionals to enter the field of advancement and become the next generation of front-line fundraisers.

The fellowship is a pipeline program whereby participants may gain experience in front-line fundraising for higher education, with the hope that UT Austin can develop their talent and retain them through placements across our fundraising operation.  

Each fellow will come away from the fellowship with new skills, knowledge of strategic communications, and direct experience in fundraising. Mentorship and coaching will be ongoing throughout the year. Assessment will take place for each Fellow at six months and after the first year to determine if the Leadership Giving Associate continues to the second year. 

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

Raise philanthropic support for campus-wide entities by focusing on donors with a capacity of $25,000 to $100,000 as well as unrated prospects. Work in collaboration with the program supervisor to personally solicit gifts of $25,000 and above. Provide dedicated fundraising support to colleges, schools and units in key regions and priority areas for the University

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a high-volume portfolio of leadership/major gift level donors and prospects through multiple channels (phone, email, in-person, etc.).

• Communicate university priorities effectively with a focus on listening to understand, professional demeanor and thoughtful engagement and inspiration.

• Engage in research and use existing information to schedule 18-22 face-to-face meetings per month with alumni and friends of the university who have a giving capacity of $25,000+.

• Cultivate donors toward multi-level gifts with the goal of raising $250,000 per fiscal year from gift commitments of $25K-$99K.

• Solicit 15-25 gifts of $25K+ and solicit 5-10 gifts of $100K+.

• Close 1-3 six figure gifts.

• Alert relevant University Development staff about information gained as a result of donor engagement that could be leveraged for additional major gift giving.

• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. Strong customer service and stewardship skills. Strong presentation skills including the ability to persuade and connect audiences to our work in higher education. High-energy individual who takes initiative with a positive outlook. Flexible and able to adapt quickly to a changing environment. Able to think strategically with an emphasis on plan execution. Action-oriented. Self-motivated professional with a commitment to the University of Texas at Austin. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficiency in business productivity tools including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to thrive in a collaborative team setting, and proactively accomplish collegially beneficial strategies.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$50,000

Working Conditions

• Standard Office Environment

• Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement potential

• Must be able to travel, attend evening/weekend events with possible work on holidays

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.