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Director of Development for the
Lerner College of Business and Economics
University of Delaware
Post Date: November 20, 2009
 
REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelor's degree required; minimum of five years of progressively responsible fund raising job experience.  Experience in major gift fund raising highly desirable, preferably in a university or college environment.  Requires strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with prospects, donors, deans, and faculty.  Ability to persuade and influence others.  Ability to use independent judgment and to perform tasks on own initiative, many of which have no precedent. Possess strong self-motivation. Skill in developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.  Ability to foster a cooperative work environment and to work effectively in a team setting.  Ability to communicate and work effectively within a diverse community. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.  Ability to develop and implement short-and-long-term goals and plans.  Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.  Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures.  Skill in use of personal computers and related software applications.  Local and domestic travel required.
 
DUTIES:  The Director of Development for the Lerner College of Business and Economics is responsible for major gift fundraising for the Lerner College of Business and Economics, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors for the College.  The major emphasis of the position is the solicitation of gifts of $100,000 or more from individuals, corporations, and foundations in support of the College's and the University's new strategic plan. The Director reports to the Senior Director of Development for Colleges and Programs and is accountable also to the Dean of the Lerner College of Business and Economics for the establishment of fundraising goals for the College and accomplishing these goals.  
 
CONTACT:  Submit a current resume, a one-page cover letter, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references by December 31, 2009 to Dana Albrecht, University Development, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; or by email to: danaa@udel.edu, or by fax to 302-831-3045.
 
The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.
 


Development Director
Ronald McDonald House of Delaware
Post Date: November 16, 2009
 
An outstanding career opportunity! High visibility, nationally known charity is seeking a highly motivated and results oriented individual with documented successful fundraising experience to serve as Development Director. Responsibilities include the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gifts and annual fund. The Development Director reports to the Executive Director.  Bachelor's degree with  five to seven years experience required.    Successful candidate will be an experienced grant writer with knowledge of special events and fund raising software. Planned giving experience is a plus.  Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills required.  CFRE preferred.  EOE.  Excellent benefits offered: competitive pay, paid vacation time, medical benefits and retirement plan. Applications will be accepted through November 23, 2009.    Please forward letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to Pam Cornforth, Executive Director, Ronald McDonald House of Delaware, 1901 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE  19803 or p.cornforth@rmhde.org.    


Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations Services
University of Delaware
Post Date: November 16, 2009
 
Deadline:  December 8, 2009
 
REQUIREMENTS:  Bachelor's degree, advanced degree preferred, and seven years of professional development, advancement and alumni services management experience.  Demonstrated track record of directing and managing equivalent services programs and deep knowledge of core Development and Alumni programs, operations, needs and requirements. Proven experience in leadership, management and directing a mixed team of technical, business, operations and data services. Experience to support and leverage strong technical teams and requirements. Proven skills and vision in the strategic deployment and use of systems, applications and data to support Development and Alumni Relations programs in a complex business, organization, systems, applications and data environment. Significant experience with Sungard Advance system and/or deep experience in other comparable system, complexity of data, functions and services. Knowledge of relevant business standards such as IRS regulations for receiving and receipting, gift agreements, FASB/GASB pledge reporting, CASE reporting, acknowledgement, operating guidelines and reporting requirements. Ability to make procedural decisions and judgments involving sensitive and confidential information; ability to use independent judgment and manage and impart information to a range of clientele; knowledge and proven experience with leading projects using standard management principles, practices, techniques, and tools.  Demonstrated skills in budget preparation and fiscal management. Ability to identify and assess business needs and coordinate effective operating and system solutions; demonstrated skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures; skills in workflow analysis and management;
 
DUTIES:  Under the limited direction of the Vice President, the Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations Services oversees and directs all the information management, support and technology services for Development and Alumni Affairs.   The Senior Director plays a key role in defining, interpreting and supporting the business strategies, goals, information and support needs of Development and Alumni Relations programs.  The Senior Director works with the VP, AVP, Director of Alumni Relations and all of the program managers and groups under each area.   The Senior Director oversees the teams of Systems, Applications, Reporting and Desktop Support; Prospect Research and Management; Constituent Data and Records Management; Gift and Pledge Management and Records.  These teams are responsible for the systems, tools, processes and procedures necessary to enhance the fund raising operations of the University and ultimately prepare it for the largest fund raising campaign in its history.
 
CONTACT:  Submit a current resume, a one-page cover letter, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references to Desiree Alexander, University Development, University of Delaware, Newark, DE  19716; or by email to: ddalex@udel.edu, or by fax to 302-831-3044.
 
The UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.


Admissions Officer
Wilmington Montessori School
Post Date: November 10, 2009

 
Wilmington Montessori School seeks experienced & enthusiastic candidate with strong interpersonal skills to administer our Admissions Office. As part of the Advancement team, candidate should be well versed in enrollment management and planning, recruitment/retention strategies, admission tracking and reporting, event planning/execution and possess the ability to support and articulate the unique qualities of a Montessori education. Experience in admissions and marketing in an independent school environment is strongly desired. Must be experienced with Microsoft suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. This is a 12-month position following the school calendar and has a competitive salary and benefit package. For full job description, go to www.wmsde.org/employment.html.
 
 
Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, résumé, and contact information for three professional references by November 15th to:
 
Helen Fath
Human Resource Coordinator
Wilmington Montessori School
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
Fax: 302-230-0274
jobs@wmsde.org
 
Wilmington Montessori School (WMS) is a coeducational school founded on Montessori principles and serving more than 350 students from six months to 12 years old. WMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

Major Gifts Officer
West Chester Health Center
Post Date: October 16, 2009

 
Our Major Gifts Officer will work out of the West Chester Health Center in West Chester, PA. The Major Gifts Officer identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards major donors ($1,000 and above) and prospects in Chester County and in western Delaware and Montgomery Counties.

Reporting to the Consulting Director for Development, the Major Gifts Officer will work with the President and CEO and development volunteers to develop, implement, manage and track the results of personalized cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for major donors and prospects as well as develop, implement, manage and track strategies to recognize and steward Development volunteers. The Major Gifts Officer will work with the Annual Giving Coordinator to identify current annual donors who have the capacity to make major gifts; design, implement, manage and track upgrade strategies; manage a cycle of small events designed to cultivate and steward major donors throughout the year, including house parties, health center open houses and retirement community visits in and around Chester County.
The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree, with a minimum of three years of major gift fundraising experience, particularly within individual giving and special events contexts, preferably in the Greater Philadelphia region. Must possess experience in developing, implementing, managing and tracking the results of strategies for donor giving and volunteer involvement. Must possess demonstrated track record of raising major Annual Fund gifts using moves management techniques. Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to motivate and engage; strong writing and editing skills and experience in crafting compelling letters, reports and proposals; the ability to manage multiple projects on overlapping timelines; and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and development industry databases. Must have the ability to travel through agency's four-county service area as needed.
 
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, and an opportunity to join a diverse team committed to protecting reproductive freedom, increasing access to reproductive health services and information, and promoting sexual health. PPSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Please send resume and cover with salary history to human.resources@ppsp.org.


  
  
 
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