- Pay
- $8,810.92–13,202.5/mo
- Where
- UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Level
- Senior
Job Title
Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Development & Alumni Engagement, Level D
Job Family Group
Staff - Non Union
Department
Corporate and Foundation Relations | Development | Development & Alumni Engagement
Compensation Range
$8,810.92 - $13,202.50 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Job End Date
Ongoing
Posting End Date
November 10, 2026
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
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Job Description Summary
This fundraiser position is responsible for generating strategic prospect contact at the major gift level. The Associate Director is responsible for managing a defined development program at an average $1.5+ million level, or resource development activity at an average $1+ million annually as well as for providing technical expertise and specialized knowledge to all development units, requiring specialized expertise in a particular area of development work . Responsible for managing a minimum of 75-150 prospects, making 20-25 solicitations and raising a minimum average of $1+ M annually.
The Associate Director works in partnerships with senior management to facilitate maximum private and public sector support; develops and implements comprehensive and complex plans for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift prospects and donors and develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects and meets potential prospects on a one-on one basis. The position will ensure appropriate donor recognition, acknowledgement and stewardship programs are in place and oversees the generation of donor/prospect solicitation materials and correspondence, and will have some administrative responsibilities.
Organizational Status
Reports to: One of: Senior Director, Director/Assistant Dean or Executive Director of Development
Works with: UBC faculty and staff involved in fundraising including the VP, Development and Alumni Engagement, the President of the University and other senior administrators as appropriate.
Contacts: Donors and outside community groups and organizations.
Supervises: Normally Associate Directors do not have direct supervisory responsibilities, but will mentor junior development staff.
Work Performed
Works in partnership with senior management to facilitate maximum private and public sector support for the University, with a Faculty/unit specific individual annual dollar goal;
Develops and manages a portfolio of major gift prospects (75-150) making face-to-face visits (100-200 annually) for the purposes of discovery, cultivation and solicitation strategies for prospects at the major gift level (defined as $50,000 and up). Responsible for coordinating and attending face-to-face prospect/donor meetings, with an expectation to meet annual benchmarks for these meetings;
Develops and implements a comprehensive plan for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors. Responsible for management of a portfolio of relationships;
Develops proposals and works with donors to generate gifts for priority projects. Develops and implements strategies for closing major gift solicitations, with an expectation…