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Area of Responsibility
Development/Fundraising
Type
Full-Time
Location
Boise, Idaho

Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Development

Boise State UniversityFull-TimeBoise, ID

Join the Boise State Foundation’s talented team of development professionals as the Assistant/Associate Athletics Director for Development. This position will lead the Athletics development team and raise private funding for Athletics through individual, corporate, and foundation donations. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of creating the best culture of philanthropy and alumni engagement of any public university in the country!

Essential Functions:

95% of time the Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Development:

  • Prepare and implement strategies to attain Athletics annual and campaign development plans. Work with Athletics administrators, faculty, staff, and designees to identify and define priority needs to be funded through external support.

  • Plans and implements strategies for donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. Raises
    major gifts through pledges, outright gifts or deferred gifts.

  • Researches and cultivates donors to match the needs of Athletics with interests of prospective donors. Coordinates and cooperates with the university’s Athletic Director on prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.

  • Assigns priority to development activities over more programmatic activities.

  • Manages relationships with a portfolio of prospective donors with responsibility for qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

  • Represent Athletics through external engagement with key partners and employers through service on community boards and participation in aligned conferences and events.

  • Administration of member benefits and fulfillment, includes maintaining communication with groups.

  • Promote the evolution of new big idea concepts in Athletics.

  • Manage, direct, and motivate key volunteers and volunteer committees for Athletics.

  • Supervise, train, and coach the Athletics development team.

5% of time the Assistant/Associate Athletic Director for Development:

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Superior written and verbal communication, interpersonal, relationship building, creative problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to articulate and meet goals and objectives.

  • Demonstrated ability to raise major gifts.

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

  • A passion for service excellence, integrity, and strong work ethic.

  • Resourceful and self-motivated.

  • Demonstrated proficiency and experience in managing relationships with high-level prospects in an effort to secure major gifts.

  • Competency in navigation of donor database systems and related software.

  • Must be willing to travel.

  • Must be organized and demonstrate the ability to work under pressure.

  • Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years’ experience or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in higher education, specifically fundraising for college Athletics.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary range starts at $100,000 and is commensurate with experience. Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package, including (but not limited to):

Required Application Materials:

Please submit a cover letter indicating your interest and qualifications for the position. Attach a resume that includes employment history (including dates of employment).

This position is open until filled with review of applications starting July 14, 2025.