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Assistant Director, Philanthropic Finance

illinois
Urbana, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Philanthropic Communication & Engagement
    • Collaborate with Major Gift Officers to ensure the impact of gifts solicited and received are maximized.
    • Enhance donor engagement by ensuring appropriate benefits are fulfilled through the collaborative efforts of the development team.
    • Provide donors with updates on the status of their gifts, acknowledgments, and tangible impact of their contributions.
    • Develop and maintain comprehensive donor stewardship materials, including financial reports, thank you letters, and engagement summaries that effectively communicate the value of donor contributions.
    • Address donor inquires and resolves issues related to financial contributions, receipts, and benefit administration.
    • Educate Major Gift Officers on how donor contributions impact the overall DIA financial structure, including day-to-day financial operations and capital projects.
  • Financial Monitoring and Gift Administration
    • Prepare financial settlements for various internal DIA events.
    • Prepare and submit year-end accrual information to University Accounting and Financial Reporting (UAFR).
    • Prepare and analyze internal financial reports for State Farm Center operations.
    • Process daily credit card transactions for various revenue generating units within the DIA.
    • Reconcile credit card activity, processing disputed transactions as needed.
    • Monitor receivables for major gifts, annual fund, premium seating, and recurring/unique contributions.
    • Work with University of Illinois Foundation (UIF) to pursue past due balances.
    • Serve as point for tracking and authorization of benefits associated with various giving levels.
    • Assist as needed with matching gift programs, serving as liaison with companies to assist with giving.
    • Coordinate the processing, recognition, and utilization of the DIA Gift In Kind program.
  • Administration
    • Serve as liaison between DIA and UIF as needed.
    • Assist with integration of donor information between DIA and UIF systems.
    • Assist with internal and external audits as needed.
    • Other duties as assigned.

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