Job Purpose
Support efforts to create a variety of integrated fundraising initiatives, as well as informative and inspiring messages that promote the mission, priorities, and values of Wayne State University. Develop partnerships with university leaders, fundraising professionals and faculty to gain an understanding of impactful projects and programs throughout the university, develop pathways to funding, and articulate their relevance to the university''s mission, through high-quality written case statements, proposals, and other fundraising materials. Support fundraising activities by helping to strengthen communications within the division, across campus and in the community to encourage long-term investment with Wayne State from diverse audiences. This position reports to the Senior Director, Advancement Communications.
Essential Functions
(Essential functions are the primary duties/major job responsibilities that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential functions are listed in order of importance.)
Support the development of written and designed materials for principal and major gift fundraising, including case statements, proposals, executive summaries, special letters, briefing materials, reports, and white papers.
Partner with university leadership, development professionals, university faculty, and staff to identify projects and programs for fundraising initiatives, from dean-approved and faculty-led projects to university-wide strategic initiatives. Develop associated materials.
Support and create comprehensive campaign and fundraising materials for the university and for each school and college in collaboration with university and division leadership. Support work to identify communication strategies for fundraising initiatives within comprehensive and micro-campaigns.
Strategize with frontline fundraisers in the units as well as division leadership, University-wide Philanthropy, Donor Experience, and others to develop unified language and materials that help achieve fundraising goals.
Partner with division colleagues to develop and support their content creation as needed, including but not limited to Annual Giving, Donor Experience, University-wide Philanthropy and Planned Giving.
Assist team with copyediting and proofreading.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society.