Dear colleagues,

The position of Associate Director, Fundraising Innovations is currently posted on jobs.nd.edu.  Reporting directly to me, this position will create, design, and implement a variety of disruptive fundraising innovations and critical endeavors resulting in growth in philanthropic revenue.  The Associate Director, Fundraising Innovations will work closely with the Sr. Directors of Annual Giving and Strategic Marketing, Regional Development, Gift Planning, Global Advancement, and Athletics Advancement to creative, develop, and implement fundraising innovations.  The Associate Director will be responsible for facilitating innovation sessions with the broader Development team, identifying the greatest opportunities to drive revenue, develop strategies and metrics within these new initiatives, implement the initiatives, and upon the decision that the innovations are sustainable, transition to appropriate parties across the Development team.  Working directly with the Associate Vice President for Development, the Associate Director will be expected to manage a significant workload and be comfortable working in a fast paced, diverse environment.  The Associate Director will also manage a significant number of projects on the AVP’s behalf, and will therefore have exposure to a wide variety of departments on campus.  The Associate Director will also manage a significant volume of communications from the AVP office, and serve as a liaison to a variety of University committees, initiatives, and projects.

A preferred candidate has been identified for the position, but please contact Micki Kidder or Gavin McGuire if you are interested in discussing the position.

My best,

Micki