Director, Donor Impact

Advancement & Partnerships:

Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.

Together, we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world. Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.

The Opportunity:

The Director of Donor Impact will lead the strategy and execution of meaningful, high-quality stewardship and impact initiatives that strengthen donor relationships and inspire continued philanthropic support. Collaborating across UCF's campuses and with external partners, this role is integral to expressing gratitude, showcasing impact, and creating innovative recognition experiences for donors.

Responsibilities:

Lead a Team:

• Manage and coach a team responsible for developing broad-based and personalized stewardship touchpoints for top donors and prospective donors.

Create Communication Strategies:

• Develop and oversee multi-channel stewardship communication plans for donors at all giving levels.

• Assist development staff with personalized stewardship touches.

Innovate Donor Recognition Programs:

• Build and oversee programs to thank and steward donors, ensuring timely reporting on endowments and impact.

• Collaborate with ITS to enhance reporting capabilities.

Collaborate on Events:

• Work closely with the Events and Experiences team to design opportunities that celebrate donor impact across UCF.

Supervise and Develop Talent:

• Lead personnel actions including hiring, training, performance reviews, and day-to-day supervision to foster a high-performing donor impact team.

Foster Best Practices:

• Partner with colleagues across campus to establish and maintain best practices in donor stewardship and recognition.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219.Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with donor reporting and impact evaluation tools, ideally within a higher education or nonprofit setting.

• Experience with fundraising and stewardship CRMs such as Blackbaud CRM, Raiser's Edge NXT, A20, Salesforce, etc.

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.

• Success in designing and executing donor recognition programs or stewardship strategies.

• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Expertise in creating multi-channel communication strategies, including digital and print media.

• Creative problem-solving skills and a results-oriented mindset.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above.

Classification Title: Director, Donor Relations

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you'll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You'll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program

• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays

• Retirement savings options

• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions

• Education assistance

• Flexible work environment

• And more...For more benefits information, view theUCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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