The Assistant Director Advancement Services - Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgements , will also help develop, maintain, and update a dynamic list of policies, procedures, and regulations related to the use and maintenance of the University's fund raising database, under the guidance of the Director of Advancement Services. These policies will encompass the gift, pledge, biographical, prospect management, and other related areas. Training manuals and documentation for fund raising systems support may also be developed and maintained. Advancement Services is highly computerized. An intermediate knowledge and experience in the use of various complex computer systems and proficiency with a wide range of software will be especially important for the Assistant Director Advancement Services - Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgements to function at the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness.
Responsibilities are frequently public in nature.
The Assistant Director Advancement Services - Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgements must possess exemplary interpersonal skills, and be able to interact with staff and management throughout the University, and external University constituents, in a prompt and professional manner, on a wide variety of development and advancement related issues. The Assistant Director Advancement Services - Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgements must also be able to assist the Director of Advancement Services to coordinate the functions of Advancement Services with other clerical and professional staff in the Office of University Development, and in other University departments. Most interactions outside of Office of University Development will be with the Foundation and school based development officers and related support personnel. Computer hardware and software information will be entered and maintained in an inventory system, as will vendor files for all computer hardware and software purchases, upgrades, license and maintenance agreements. The Assistant Director Advancement Services - Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgements will help oversee the carefully coordinated planning and reporting activities of Advancement Services with all of its constituents.