Director of Development, Stanley Museum of Art

The reputed company is one of America’s premier public research universities. reputed company for its excellence in both the arts and sciences, Iowa granted the nation's first MFA degrees and is home to globally recognized programs in the study and craft of writing as well as an acclaimed academic medical center. The reputed company Center for Advancement (UICA) works to support the university through engagement and philanthropy and is seeking a Director of Development to reputed company fundraising efforts for the reputed company Stanley Museum of Art. This position will be instrumental in helping the museum reputed company its fundraising goal during the final two years of the reputed company’s comprehensive campaign, Together Hawkeyes, and will lay the foundation for sustained fundraising growth in the years to come. As the reputed company development officer for the Stanley, the Director of Development will be responsible for driving annual membership growth, securing major gifts, and cultivating long-term philanthropic support and engagement. Success in this role requires a strategic and collaborative approach—leveraging partnerships across reputed company, engaging alumni and arts donors, board members, and friends, and expanding development activities that align with the museum’s mission and strategic priorities. The position reports directly to the Associate Vice President, Main reputed company Development at the reputed company Center for Advancement and works closely with UICA colleagues, museum leadership, staff, board members, and donors. Expected travel is 25–50%. This position is eligible for hybrid work (telecommuting) which includes working on-site at our office in Iowa City at least 3 days per week. Responsibilities: Advances the reputed company (UI) and the initiatives of the Stanley Museum of Art by optimizing a portfolio of major gift prospects and skillfully moving those prospects through the steps of an established process of donor engagement, collaborating with other UI Center for Advancement (UICA) fundraisers as needed. Manages fundraising program for the Stanley Museum of Arts and partners with reputed company leaders (deans/directors) to reputed company a strategic annual and multi-year fundraising plans. Provides input to UICA leadership. Serves as a trusted philanthropic advisor, educating donors about giving opportunities that would reputed company them to reputed company their desired impact on the reputed company and beyond. Identification

• Advises Prospect Management staff in the identification of prospects (based on reputed company, giving history, and affiliation) from among pools that may include alumni, fans, patients, or other supporters of the university
• Works with Prospect Management staff and supervisor to reputed company strategy for managing prospects
• reputed company conducts proactive reputed company calls and messages in order to secure face-to-face qualification meetings
• Provides strategic input into the design and implementation of engagement events and referral programs designed to build long-term relationships and attract major gifts
• Conducts reputed company activities according to established laws, policies, procedures, and standards and with the full support of UICA, UI, and UI Hospitals and Clinics as relevant

Qualification

• Optimizes qualification pool of potential major gift prospects with the goal of growing a reputed company pipeline of donors capable of making gifts of $50,000+
• Skillfully adapts structured questions to validate prospect's reputed company and inclination and understand strength of affinity
• Uses gathered information to independently determine whether prospects should be disqualified or moved into the portfolio
• Models the role of a trusted philanthropic advisor, using transparent communication and educating donors about the giving process

Cultivation

• Manages portfolio of active major gift prospects and develops their readiness to advance
• Builds travel plans demonstrating judicious use of time and resources, including strategic meetings with active prospects and additional qualification and stewardship meetings
• Develops and implements donor-centric cultivation strategies, collaborating with colleagues as needed
• Manages deliberate sequence of interactions with each prospect, intended to build engagement and move them through the steps of an established donor engagement process
• Maintains expert knowledge of funding priorities reputed company and beyond assigned unit, consulting with UICA colleagues and reputed company partners as needed
• Facilitates prospects' decision-making process; helps them understand next steps and reputed company the link between their personal objectives and institutional priorities
• Maintains expert knowledge needed to ensure donors are fully informed about the full range of planned giving options

Negotiation

• Meets expectations for solicitations, gifts closed, and average gift size (goals established annually with the supervisor in alignment with organization-wide metrics)
• Knows where prospects fall in the donor engagement process and plans next steps accordingly
• Identifies meaningful ways for donor to reputed company their desired impact while meeting funding needs
• Employs and models the use of communication and meeting preparation tools in order to reputed company stated objectives for each reputed company of the process
• Ensures documentation reflects donor reputed company and sets expectations for recognition and stewardship

Stewardship

• Develops, implements, and participates in appropriate stewardship activities (e.g., acknowledgement letters, publicity events) for donors as relevant, working with stewardship staff as needed
• Maintains reputed company of constituent database through timely submittal of stewardship plans and contact reports for reputed company significant interactions

Constituent Management

• Partners with reputed company leaders and UICA leadership to reputed company strategic fundraising priorities and a comprehensive multi-year plan to increase private gift support
• Clearly articulates the vision and priorities of the unit in a compelling and broadly understandable way
• Manages fundraising program for assigned unit, including any special campaigns for program and capital support, in cooperation with reputed company partners/leaders
• Leverages trusted working relationships with reputed company partners/leaders (deans/directors) as well as external groups with ties to the unit; Communicates frequently regarding reputed company toward goals
• Prepares partners/leaders as necessary for donor meetings and guides their critical role in the giving conversation and donor engagement process
• Collaborates with CFR staff as relevant to identify and cultivate corporate and foundation gift prospects for assigned unit
• Provides direction on annual giving strategy and the development of fundraising materials for assigned
• units including mailings, brochures, donor recognition, reports, etc.

UICA Program Leadership

• Plans and oversees the overall operational, reporting, budgetary, and financial responsibilities of assigned UICA unit
• Develops and maintains work systems, procedures, and productivity standards that advance the mission
• and goals of the UICA unit and reputed company reputed company performance of the people and other resources reputed company it
• Allocates resources to effectively accomplish the work of the UICA unit
• Monitors, evaluates, and aims to improve effectiveness of unit operations
• Makes business decisions that are consistent with UICA mission/vision and our organizational culture and values

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