Director of Development, School of Engineering
Company: UNM Foundation, Inc.
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: January 16, 2022
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Job Description:
About UNM School of Engineering Established in 1906, the UNM
School of Engineering is the largest engineering school in the
state and has maintained a strong tradition as one of the country
's leading educators of engineers and computer scientists. The
school offers accredited undergraduate degree programs and graduate
programs leading to MS, ME, and PhD degrees in a research-intensive
environment. An exceptionally active research faculty work in
critical and cutting-edge areas, including nanotechnology,
biomedical engineering, sustainable infrastructure, water
resources, renewable energy, and information technology. UNM
Engineering faculty and staff are driven to combine excellence in
academic programs with research that addresses global challenges, a
commitment to help students succeed, and a thriving culture of
innovation that contributes to local and national economic
development. In November 2021, the University of New Mexico School
of Engineering officially launched its -Our Time - fundraising
campaign to invest in student empowerment and faculty excellence.
This initiative aims to increase scholarship funding for students,
provide new fellowship opportunities for graduate students, and
invest in an endowed chair and professorships. The Our Time
campaign hopes to raise $50 million by 2025. About Us - The UNM
Foundation was established in 1979 as an incorporated nonprofit
corporation. The Foundation began operations in the spring of 1980,
conducting all its operations through a university department. At
that time, University units hired development professionals and
limited staff to provide direct fund raising and other support to
programmatic initiatives for philanthropy. Today, the UNM
Foundation is an inter-dependent organization with expanded
fiduciary duties to include fiscal, human resources and treasury
functions. With 81 employees, the UNM Foundation is one of only 58
University foundations to reach a billion-dollar fundraising goal
and who consistently reaches and surpasses its annual fundraising
goal of $80 million. What You Will Do - The Director of Development
will serve as a fundraiser within a development and alumni
relations team that includes a Senior Director of Development, a
Development Specialist, and a Marketing Manager. The Director of
Development will design, implement, evaluate, and refine aspects of
the unit's private-sector fund raising activities with an emphasis
on major gifts as defined by UNM Foundation standards. The primary
focus of the position is to identify and cultivate prospects and
solicit major gifts for the Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Chemical and Biological Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
departments in the School of Engineering as defined by UNM
Foundation measures. The Director of Development also manages two
special projects in the School of Engineering. Working closely with
the Development Specialist and the Foundation 's Director of Donor
Acquisition, the Director of Development will lead the annual
giving appeal. Additionally, in collaboration with the Director of
the Engineering Student Success Center, the Director of Development
will help launch the school 's Corporate Affiliate Program, aimed
at attracting new partnerships and deepening existing relationships
with local and regional industry. What we offer:
Keywords: UNM Foundation, Inc., Albuquerque , Director of Development, School of Engineering, Engineering , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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