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Development Associate- Advancement- College of Medicine (Chicago)

University of Illinois Chicago
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jun 26, 2025
Development Associate- Advancement- College of Medicine (Chicago) Development Associate- Advancement- College of Medicine (Chicago) Hiring Department: College of Medicine Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1034772 Posting Close Date: 7/11/2025 Salary: The budgeted salary range for this position is $60,000-65,000 About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits. Position Summary The Development Associate (DA) provides professional support to assigned colleges and units to help meet fundraising objectives. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and working with assigned frontline development officers, the DA assists with the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects. The DA works collaboratively across the College of Medicine, UI Health, and UIC Advancement as well as assigned colleges and units. They serve as a frontline representative of the university, interacting with volunteers, donors, and key leadership. This position serves as a learning and training experience, structured to grow the talent of the DA such that after two to three years, they are prepared to be competitive as candidates for assistant director of development positions with high-end annual gift/low-end major gift portfolios. Duties & Responsibilities Facilitates, organizes, and executes fundraising activities to ensure development officers maintain an outward focus on building relationships, advancing giving strategies, closing gifts, and meeting annual fundraising goals. Assists with drafting, editing, and proof-reading correspondence, reports, proposals, and briefings to be used in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors, prospects, and alumni. Helps prepare professional presentations for donors or COM leadership as requested. Arranges meetings with faculty, staff, donors, prospects, and others as requested by the CAO, assigned development officers, and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement (AVC). Gathers, researches, synthesizes, and analyzes data and information to prepare concise, logical summaries and reports across a variety of topics that may be presented to donors, prospects, or internal teams. Utilizes the constituent tracking database (TED) to look up and ensure accuracy of donor and alumni information, request research, pull canned reports, update prospect plans, etc. Assists with the gift process by working with frontline fundraisers and the Advancement Services team in tracking solicitations, gift agreements, completing gift transmittal forms for gifts received, forwarding gifts and completed forms for gift processing, and ensuring revenue is associated with ask in TED. Participates in portfolio reviews with fundraisers and the Research and Portfolio Management team. Helps to keep portfolios updated and accurate. Assists with or leads project management and execution for special projects as assigned. Owns and work as a team member to achieve the COM annual fundraising goal. Performs other duties as assigned. Occasional nights and weekend work will be required for special projects and events. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent. One year of work experience - *preference* for experience in development/fundraising environment. Experience in project management, preferred. Commitment to mission of College of Medicine and UI Health. Understanding and practice of a high standard of confidentiality and ethical information collection. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of products and data base management. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. 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