Lead major gift fundraising at UBC through prospect strategy and donor engagement. This role manages a defined development program and complex relationships.

The Associate Director works within Development and Alumni Engagement, partnering with senior management to secure private and public sector support.

Responsibilities include portfolio management, face-to-face meetings, solicitations, proposals, and donor stewardship. The position provides specialized development expertise to university units.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of 75–150 major gift prospects

Conduct face-to-face discovery, cultivation, and solicitation meetings

Develop strategies for identifying and stewarding major donors

Prepare proposals and solicitation materials for priority projects





Coordinate donor recognition, acknowledgment, and stewardship programs

Requirements

Specialized expertise in a particular area of development work

Ability to manage annual development activity exceeding one million dollars

Capacity to make 20–25 major gift solicitations annually

Robust judgment with donors and senior administrators

Tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity in fundraising communications

Apply major gift strategy, relationship management, and fundraising expertise as an Associate Director supporting UBC’s development goals.

📌 Associate Director Major Gifts UBC (Winnipeg)
🏢 The University of British Columbia
📍 Winnipeg