Senior Development Associate, Individual Giving (7547U) - Job 62523 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society

Senior Development Associate, Individual Giving (7547U) - Job 62523 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included.
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Departmental Overview The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) is a dynamic, innovative new college at UC Berkeley that represents a once-in-a-generation transformation.
The College brings together faculty, researchers, staff and students from computing, statistics, the humanities, and social and natural sciences, mirroring the cross-cutting nature of data science and redefining the research university for the digital age.
Core to the College Is a commitment to examining how the digital revolution affects equity and opportunity-and building the capacity to respond to these challenges.
CDSS was created to meet the opportunities and demands of a world where data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inform practice and policy in virtually every arena.
The College connects the Data Science Undergraduate Studies program, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Department of Statistics, the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Berkeley D-Lab, Computational Precision Heath, and the Center for Computational Biology.
The College is responsible for growing Berkeley's broad-based undergraduate programs in data science, computing, statistics and other interdisciplinary programs, including classes and programs serving thousands of undergraduate students a year.
The Senior Development Associate, Individual Giving of the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) will be an integral member of the CDSS development team, providing wide-ranging administrative support of fundraising endeavors and programs and working closely with the Assistant Dean of Development & External Relations and Executive Director of Individual Giving for CDSS, and all CDSS leaders and staff supporting development and external relations endeavors.
The Senior Development Associate, Individual Giving will support and execute a variety of fundraising activities and projects, spanning areas of donor relations, prospect development, events, communications, and more, by directly partnering with CDSS development staff and other CDSS leaders/staff and UDAR partners.
The incumbent will demonstrate the ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively with a broad range of campus staff and faculty.
The Senior Development Associate, Individual Giving will also effectively prioritize among competing demands in support of college-wide priorities.
This position is designated hybrid, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week of on campus work.
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edu/news/uc-berkeley-showcasesplans-cdss-future-home-new-video Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is: 12/21/23 - Open Until Filled Responsibilities 25% Prospect/Donor Visit Planning & Execution In consultation with senior development staff and other development officers, prepare and help execute the planning of prospect/donor visits that advance CDSS strategies for prospects.
Manage logistics and coordination of travel for the Executive Director and fundraising team's non-local donor/prospect visits, developing travel itinerary as needed.
Participate in gift conversations with donors at leadership giving level.
Responsible for helping to build a CDSS leadership giving portfolio with 25 to 45 potential donors rated $100K+ and qualified to potentially make $25K+ gifts in support of CDSS priorities.
Grow to actively interact and engage with donors with the goal of securing leadership gifts, totaling $100K+ per year.
25% Fundraising & Special Project Support Assist in developing written materials such as agendas, briefings, background information, stewardship materials, proposals, and tailored correspondence for donors and prospects.
Analyze and synthesize knowledge on donors and CDSS priorities/initiatives to assist in preparing event briefings or meeting briefings for the Dean and other campus leadership.
As a key member of the CDSS development team, assist in the preparation of various internal team meetings with collaborators across campus (within CDSS and other units/colleges, including UDAR) in support of the Assistant Dean.
Participate in short and long range fundraising plans, coordination, and tracking for the team.
Strategic communications / advancement support highlighting CDSS priorities: Materials may include white papers, briefings, budgets, slide deck presentations, proposals, stewardship and correspondence on behalf of CDSS and UC Berkeley leaders as well as other campus leaders for solicitations in the six- and seven-figure range.
20% Event Planning & Support Assist in the organizing and implementation of special events involving donors, alumni, and volunteer leaders, such as advisory board meetings, cultivation and donor stewardship events.
Play a central role in supporting complex major events managed by College.
15% Administrative Support and Partnership Provide administrative support to the Assistant Dean and Executive Director, including scheduling and managing calendaring of various key meetings.
In consultation with the Assistant Dean and Executive Director as well as the Senior Assistant Dean, manage office wide projects and keep initiatives on track.
Process reimbursements for expenses incurred related to CDSS fundraising activities, and assist with the development budget review process as needed.
10% Research, Data Analysis & Reporting Conduct research on alumni, parents, friends, corporations, and foundations to help identify prospects.
Track and record contacts with key prospects, monitor proposal activity and prospect solicitation strategies, and update biographical and other prospect information in CADS.
Ensure that recorded donor data and gift designations are accurate, current, and complete.
Coordinate research and/or reporting on donor data or giving history upon inquiry.
5% Professional Development and Growth Engages in opportunities for training, workshops, seminars, pertinent to the position.
Required Qualifications Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to think strategically about donor engagement at the highest level.
Outstanding organizational skills; exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skill; proficiency with grammar, syntax style and punctuation.
Excellent professional integrity, tact, discretion, and sound judgment, including in handling confidential information.
Ability to work successfully in teams and under own initiative, as well as the ability to shift priorities, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
Strong computer skills, with proven ability to learn new technical skills quickly and proficiently.
Outstanding interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout campus and with external constituencies.
Strong, demonstrated growth mindset and flexibility to work as a member of a high performing, highly collaborative team of development professionals.
Ability to independently solve problems, set priorities among multiple tasks, work efficiently, meet deadlines, and achieve goals.
Knowledge of fundraising and donor relations concepts, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of conducting research and analysis through databases/online information systems.
Proficiency with Google suite and MS Office suite.
Outstanding customer service ethic for working with campus donors.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Preferred Qualifications Ability to learn the UC Berkeley campus and/or experience in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment.
Direct experience with donor database systems, to facilitate research, extract meaningful data for program analysis, and prepare documents and presentation materials.
Thorough project- management skills.
Salary & Benefits For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement.
This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.
Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $85,800 - $107,700, not to exceed $158,200 (grade 23).
Other Information This position is designated hybrid, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week of on campus work.
Conviction History Background This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities.
Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
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