Development and Alumni Relations

Career Path Tree

Employees are responsible for advancing the university by soliciting, collecting and tracking donations from a variety of sources, as well as researching and cultivating potential donors.


All Functions

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for advancing the university by soliciting, collecting and tracking donations from a variety of sources, as well as researching and cultivating potential donors.

    Vice President, Development and Alumni Relations (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
N/A - (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) N/A - (M3)
N/A - (IC2) N/A - (M2)
N/A - (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Alumni Relations

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for planning, developing and implementing a wide variety of alumni programs including regional programs, class activities and reunions.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) Chief Alumni Relations Officer (E1)
N/A - (IC4) N/A - (M4)
Alumni Relations Officer III (IC3) Director, Alumni Relations II (M3)
Alumni Relations Officer II (IC2) Director, Alumni Relations I (M2)
Alumni Relations Officer I (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Annual Giving

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for managing various annual giving programs, including telephonic and direct mail programs, gifts societies, the parents program and the undergraduate giving program.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
Director of Annual Giving (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Director, Annual Giving (M3)
Annual Giving Officer II (IC2) Manager, Annual Giving (M2)
Annual Giving Officer I (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Constituent Records

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for improving services that deliver alumni and prospect data to the university's development staff and ensuring proper handling and recording of gift and biographical data.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
N/A - (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Director, Constituent Records (M3)
N/A - (IC2) Manager, Constituent Records (M2)
Constituent Records Coordinator II (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  Constituent Records Coordinator I (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Corporations and Foundations

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for advancing the university’s interests by researching and identifying sources of support, proactively seeking opportunities to generate new proposals based on corporate guidelines and interests and by nurturing strong communication ties with corporate and foundation donors and prospects.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
N/A - (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Director, Foundation/Corporate Relations (M3)
Foundation/Corporate Relations Officer II (IC2) Manager, Foundation/Corporate Relations (M2)
Foundation/Corporate Relations Officer I (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  Foundation/Corporate Relations Associate (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Donor Relations

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive program of stewardship and donor relation activities for the university's donors.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
Director, Donor Relations (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Director, Stewardship (M3)
Stewardship Officer III (IC2) Manager, Stewardship (M2)
Stewardship Officer II (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  Stewardship Officer I (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Major Gifts

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift donors to support university values and academic goals. Employees are typically responsible for fundraising and development for academic schools, research centers or special initiatives. Support positions in this subfamily may support multiple functions across the family.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
Top Medical School Development Officer (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
Major Gifts Officer IV (IC4) Director, Development II (M4)
Major Gifts Officer III (IC3) Director, Development I (M3)
Major Gifts Officer II (IC2) Major Gifts Officer V (M2)
Major Gifts Officer I (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
Development and Alumni Relations Assistant (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Multiple Functions

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for managing multiple functions or subfamilies within the job family, typically reserved for senior leadership positions with oversight and responsibility for a large organization within a division.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
Development Executive II (E2)
N/A - (IC5) Development Executive I (E1)
N/A - (IC4) N/A - (M4)
N/A - (IC3) N/A - (M3)
N/A - (IC2) N/A - (M2)
N/A - (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Planned Giving

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for planning and directing the university's program for generating support through wills, bequests, trusts, pooled income funds, deferred gifts and annuities. Duties include identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective individual donors and providing technical expertise in planned giving to donors and staff. Employees assist both donors and the university with questions about the tax and financial aspects of various planned giving programs.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
Planned Giving Officer II (IC4) Director, Planned Giving (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Assistant Director, Planned Giving (M3)
Planned Giving Officer I (IC2) N/A - (M2)
N/A - (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Principal Gifts

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting gifts in excess of $1M to support university values and academic goals. Employees manage a portfolio of major and planned giving prospects, including enhancing the university's relationship with a select group of the most generous donors, building a network of relationships with prospective donors, and facilitating interactions between donors and university leaders.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
N/A - (IC4) Director, Principal Gifts (M4)
N/A - (IC3) N/A - (M3)
Principal Gifts Officer (IC2) N/A - (M2)
Principal Gifts Associate (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)
Prospect Management and Research

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for administering prospect management systems that coordinate development efforts and provide accurate data and reporting on the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospects and donors. Employees track fundraiser activity and provide historical records of donor relationship with the university.

    N/A - (E4)
N/A - (E3)
N/A - (E2)
N/A - (IC5) N/A - (E1)
Prospect Research Coordinator III (IC4) Managing Director, Prospect Research (M4)
N/A - (IC3) Director, Prospect Management (M3)
Prospect Research Coordinator II (IC2) Manager, Prospect Research (M2)
Prospect Research Coordinator I (IC1) N/A - (M1)
  N/A - (SS3)  
N/A - (SS2)
N/A - (SS1)