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Req #: 247867

Department: UW ADVANCEMENT- COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Appointing Department Web Address: https://www.washington.edu/advancement/careers/

Job Location Detail: Hybrid Eligible: 3 days in office, 2 days telework

Posting Date: 07/15/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 07/29/2025

Salary: $8,449 - $9,084 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

For over 160 years, the University of Washington has been a hub for learning, innovation, problem solving and community building. Supporting this legacy and important public mission—with the goal of making the UW the world’s greatest public university, as measured by positive impact—guides everything we do in University Advancement (https://www.washington.edu/advancement/) . Bringing together development; alumni and stakeholder engagement; marketing and communications; and advancement operations, we advance the UW’s impact by developing meaningful connections that foster pride, advocacy and philanthropic support.

The mission of the Development team is to facilitate private resources to enhance and protect the University’s reputation and support equitable community building and service. This starts with creating a culture of belonging ( https://www.washington.edu/advancement/ua-dei-visions-values-and-actions/) within our organization that values the diverse experiences and expertise of our team members, allowing everyone to thrive and to contribute their unique talents as we strive to achieve our shared goals.

The College of Education is committed to transforming inequitable education systems to build just, sustainable and culturally thriving communities. Through dynamic partnerships, innovative practices and cutting-edge research, we work to advance educational justice.

The College of Education has an exciting opening for an Associate Director for Advancement. This is a full-time permanent position.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Advancement, the Associate Director will lead fundraising efforts aligned with the Dean’s priorities, focusing strongly on discovery visits and long-term donor pipeline development. This role will identify and cultivate major donor relationships and design engagement strategies that advance the College of Education’s broader philanthropic goals. The Associate Director will collaborate with faculty leaders and volunteers supporting key initiatives such as Diversifying the Educator Workforce (DEW) and the Brotherhood and Sisterhood Initiatives (BI/SI), contributing strategic insight and coordination to enhance donor engagement.

What You Will Do:** **Frontline Fundraising (70%)

• Manage the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a robust portfolio, focusing on major gift prospects ($100K+ and above).

• Prioritize discovery visits and proactive outreach to identify new major gift prospects and build a strong donor pipeline.

• Build and sustain long-term partnerships and trust while aligning donor passion and goals with those of the university.

• Develop and implement identification-to-solicitation strategies for each assigned major gift prospect and track progress towards fundraising metrics.

• Collaborate with University Advancement Central colleagues in Planned Giving, Regional Giving, Annual Philanthropy and Corporate & Foundation Relations to coordinate major gift discovery, engagement and solicitation strategies.

• Serve as liaison between department programs and prospective donors.

• Become familiar with individual unit programs, priorities and goals to accurately represent them to donors and prospective donors.

• In consultation with the Assistant Dean for Advancement, develop an annual work plan with clear goals and strategies to support prospect development for the College, including DEW, BI/SI and other emerging priorities.

• Provide strategic guidance to academic leaders and volunteers to strengthen donor engagement and build long-term relationships that lead to philanthropic support.

Relationship Management (20%)

• Maintain strong relationships with College of Education academic and program staff, key volunteers and other critical partners.

• Develop meeting agendas, prepare speakers and provide key information to enhance engagement.

• Partner with the Marketing Communications team to refine messaging and materials. Create and distribute communications that drive fundraising efforts.

• Support the Assistant Dean, College of Education Dean and volunteer advisory boards in their broader advancement efforts on behalf of the College.

Strategy and Program Development (5%)

• Inform strategy for promoting philanthropic priorities in collaboration with the College of Education Advancement team.

• Participate in devising an annual plan, including goals, objectives and strategies.

• Provide strategic leadership in designing and implementing advancement programs to sustain and increase university support.

• Evaluate programs using data analysis to assess progress toward goals and report on results regularly.

Other duties as assigned (5%)** **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in development/advancement, with experience cultivating and soliciting major gifts.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **What You Bring:

• Proven ability to proactively establish, cultivate and steward donor relationships, aligning donor passions with institutional goals.

• Self-motivation with a track record of generating creative solutions and seizing opportunities to achieve results.

• Ability to work independently, problem solve, take initiative and set priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences professionally and empathetically.

• Ability to navigate nuanced conversations constructively, fostering dialogue and resolving differences effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships, contributing as a proactive team member.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, plan strategically and follow through effectively.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

**Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.