Director, Law Donor Relations

Description

Manages a comprehensive program to engage and recognize donors for their support for the University of Houston Law Center. Establishes relationships and partnerships with donors through gift acknowledgement, donor recognition, events and other communication.

1. Develops, plans, and implements personalized stewardship initiatives, stewardship events, and coordinates with development officers to determine effective stewardship for donors.
2. Maintains roles of Law Center giving societies and ensure members are appropriately stewarded through recognition events, targeted communications and select campus engagement.
3. Manages acknowledgements, condolences, and congratulatory communications for the Dean of the Law Center.
4. Serves as an expert resource for best practices in donor engagement, including protocols, business processes, and technology.
5. Collaborates with colleagues and Marketing & Communications to provide recognition through publications, donor publicity and other means.
6. Works with Student Services and Law Foundation on the coordination of financial tracking for endowed and scholarship funds.
7. Utilizes the university donor database and technology tools to enhance donor relations programs.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

EEO/AA

Qualifications

Bachelors and 5 years experience

Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:

• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience
• May be eligible for Alternative Workplace Arrangements