Senior Director of Development

The Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations leads the overall operations and performance of the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences Development and Alumni Relations teams. They are responsible for the planning and implementation of an integrated approach to development and alumni affairs, maximizing support for the College. They will serve as the chief development officer with responsibility for increasing philanthropic support and engagement for Franklin College.

The Senior Director of Development serves as a liaison between the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and University Development. As Franklin’s chief development officer, this position is responsible for raising major ($50,000+) and principal gifts ($1,000,000+) to enable the unit to fulfill its mission and implement its programs and initiatives. In addition to major and principal gifts, the position is also responsible for providing strategy, leadership, direction, coordination, and management of all levels of giving for Franklin, including major giving, annual gifts, stewardship, and alumni relations.

To fulfill the college’s mission and implement its programs and initiatives, the Senior Director of Development works closely with the Dean to develop fundraising priorities, create a development plan, implement the plan, and secure major and principal gifts while also managing the development and alumni relations team. In this role, the employee is responsible for communication, collaboration, and coordination between Franklin and the University Development office, as well as creating productive partnerships with all other UGA school, college, and unit fundraising programs.

The University Development office sets four objectives for Senior Directors of Development: number of annual visits, number of major/principal gift proposals, unit fundraising goal and personal fundraising goal. Each of these goals is discussed with the director and customized for their specific unit on an annual basis. In addition, each director is required to attend applicable division and development meetings as well as an individual monthly strategy meeting at the University Development office with the Senior Director of Development for Constituent Programs.

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