Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving

Advancement & Partnerships:

Join our dynamic and growing Advancement & Partnerships team as we work together to power partnerships and transform lives through philanthropy.

Together, we can unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively change the world.  Your efforts on our team will help us to build the University for the Future.

The Opportunity:

UCF Advancement & Partnerships seeks candidates for multiple Assistant Directors, Leadership Annual Giving. The Assistant Director for Leadership Annual Giving plays a critical role in growing mid-level philanthropic giving at UCF, with a primary focus on engaging alumni donors. This role builds and manages a portfolio of donors, identifies new giving prospects, and partners with colleges across the university to turn alumni affinity into meaningful, ongoing support.

We are currently hiring four of these positions, each embedded within and supporting a different college. Colleges include:

• College of Nursing and College of Health Professions and Sciences
• College of Sciences
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Community Innovation and Education

Responsibilities:

• Cultivating, soliciting and stewarding leadership level annual gifts.
• Conducting face-to-face visits with leadership annual giving donors and prospects.
• Managing and retaining a portfolio of donors by cultivating relationships through consistent outreach and personal visits to build affinity and grow their philanthropy to the university.
• Identifying new prospects through strategic discovery processes to increase the number of alumni that contribute to the university at a leadership level.
• Collaborating with assigned colleges to develop and execute on annual and long-term strategic goals that connect alumni and build their affinity to solicit philanthropic contributions.
• Developing meaningful touch points for cultivation and stewardship through collaboration with Alumni Engagement and other university partners by recruiting and enlisting volunteer leaders to assist in engagement activities.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor's or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in fundraising, annual giving, or donor relations, ideally within higher education or a nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated success managing a donor portfolio and meeting solicitation or revenue goals.
• Experience with prospect research or donor identification and qualification.
• Comfort with face-to-face donor visits and relationship-based fundraising.
• Experience partnering with internal stakeholders or academic units to align fundraising strategy with organizational goals.
• Familiarity with donor or constituent relationship management (CRM) systems such as Blackbaud CRM, Raiser's Edge, or Salesforce.
• Ability to effectively communicate, handle multiple priorities, and handle the pressure of deadlines.
• Experience recruiting or managing volunteers in a fundraising or engagement capacity.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with donors.
• Able to travel, attend and conduct meetings and events on and off campus, and make presentations before large and small groups.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

• Advancement and Partnerships values the unique contributions that each team member brings to our division. The anticipated salary for a well-qualified candidate is $58,000 - $68,000. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting salary will vary based on several factors, including education and relevant experience. The anticipated pay scale indicated for this position generally applies to candidates who meet the minimum requirements and several of the preferred qualifications outlined above. All offers are contingent on successful background and reference screens.
• All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H‑1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.
• UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?  

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 12 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills, and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers: 

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options 
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions 
• Education assistance 
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

Advancement and Partnerships

Work Schedule

UCF business hours are Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$56,030.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

10-07-2026-12-00-AM

The University of Central Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law.  The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.  

UCF is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. 

For general application or posting questions, please email talent@ucf.edu.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please email onac@ucf.edu.