Job Description:

• Assists with implementation of regional strategy, planning and executing advancement-focused events, and collaborates with University colleagues and volunteers to advance the fundraising and engagement goals of Chicago Booth.
• Supports the planning and execution of New York and Asia-based events and contributes to the strategic development of new events and programs; staffs events as needed in New York. Manages event follow-up with attendees and identifies potential new prospects.
• In conjunction with the two Chicago-based Individual Giving Team Development Associates, continues to build and manage a set of internal communications for the Major Gifts and Leadership Giving Teams partnering cross-functionally with the Communications, Donor Relations, Alumni Engagement, and Annual Fund Teams.
• Participates in prospect strategy development as it relates to prospect qualification, cultivation and stewardship and supports gift officers with effective prospect qualification, cultivation, and stewardship tracking and outreach as needed.
• Manages all Booth leadership visits, creating travel itineraries and briefings for the deans, faculty and senior leaders when they travel to Asia, as well as the New York, Boston, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. regions.
• Serves as liaison to the PhD Alumni Steering Committee, partners with New York-based gift officers and events team to source speakers, handles logistics, and creates briefings for faculty speakers for 3-4 events per year.
• In collaboration with the Prospect Management Team, maintains and shares relevant reports to assist gift officers with prospect identification, cultivation, and stewardship activities.
• Learns best practices for using the University of Chicagoâ™s alumni and fundraising database to help track fundraising and active management results.
• Manages and disseminates online and print content relevant to giving priorities.
• Assists with other advancement-focused projects as needed.
• Manages all administrative duties in the New York Regional Office.
• Has a moderate/solid understanding of fundraising operations for a school or department of the University. Identifies budget requirements and staffing needs on a project or event basis.
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with donors and volunteers. Establishes and maintains donor records and accounts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:

• A minimum one year of work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, or similar work.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn the internal workings of the University and the technology tools available to Chicago Booth staff required, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Smartsheet.
• Learn and manipulate Booth databases.

Preferred Competencies

• Manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
• Interest in pursuing a career in development.
• A moderate understanding of fundraising operations for a school or department within a university.
• A strong commitment to customer service, proven track record of problem solving, and the ability to manage multiple projects and relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and writing skills, strong attention to detail and follow-up, and excellent organizational skills.
• Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write well.
• Work independently.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via the Applicant Inquiry Form.

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

About University of Chicago (UC)

One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.

Connections working at University of Chicago (UC)