The Georgia Institute for Technology (Georgia Tech)
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech - At a Glance:
Mission & Values:
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything they do:
Students are our top priority.
We strive for excellence.
We thrive on diversity.
We celebrate collaboration.
We champion innovation.
We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
We act ethically.
We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Academic Excellence:
Georgia Tech is ranked #3 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs. All of Georgia Tech's graduate engineering programs rank in the top 10 (Source: U.S. News & World Report).
Scheller College of Business ranks #21 among all Undergraduate Business Programs and #17 for their Part-Time MBA (Source: U.S. News & World Report).
Computer Science ranks #6 by U.S. News & World Report's Undergraduate Program Rankings, #7 by U.S. News & World Report's Graduate School Rankings, #17 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and #28 in The Guardian's QS World University Rankings.
In the category of Statistics and Operational Research, Georgia Tech ranks #9 in The Guardian's QS World University Rankings. Georgia Tech's graduate urban planning program is ranked #6 in the U.S. and #2 in Big City Programs by Planetizen.
Diversity:
The Institute is consistently ratedamong the top universities in the nation for graduation of underrepresented minorities in engineering, physical sciences, and architecture and planning.
With more than 60 chartered student organizations exploring religious, racial, sexual, and ethnic identity (but open to all), Georgia Tech's students find a way to celebrate, strengthen, and share their part of the robust cultural melting pot that thrives in the university's community.
Georgia Tech Office of Development (DEV)
The Office of Development is committed to securing the philanthropic resources that are transforming Georgia Tech. We engage alumni, friends, families, corporations, and foundations in the life of the Institute and encourage financial investment in Tech's future.
The fundraising team at Georgia Tech currently consists of 100+ professionals who are focused on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts) to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its colleges, schools, and programs including Athletics.
Learn about the groups that make up the Office of Development:
For fiscal year 2022, the DEV team’s efforts resulted in over $211 million in new gifts and commitments, which helped to publicly launch Georgia Tech’s largest comprehensive campaign in the Institute’s history Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Techwhich is intended to bring over $2 billion in new commitments and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations. One of the most significant priorities within Transforming Tomorrow is ensuring access of the brightest undergraduate, graduate and professional students to Georgia Tech, regardless of their socioeconomic background. To learn more about Transforming Tomorrow and the other thematic priorities of the campaign, click here.
Georgia Tech Office of Development (DEV) - Leadership Spotlight:
Matthew C. Ryan - Executive Director of Regional Development
Matthew C. Ryan
Executive Director of Regional Development
Matthew C. Ryan is Associate Vice President of Development and has been with the Georgia Institute of Technology for 17 years, leading the Regional Development Team, Reunions and the Division of Student Life. Ryan joined Georgia Tech’s staff in 2007, serving first as regional director of development for several Midwest and Plains states, then moving into regional director for the Northeast. In 1018, he became the AVP-Development. Prior to this, Ryan worked for eight years with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, serving as director of strategic development, interim vice president of marketing and development, senior director of club services, and director of program services for health and physical education.
Ryan has also served as sales and marketing account manager for Highbury House USA, marketing and program coordinator for USA Team Handball, and public relations specialist with the U.S. Olympic Committee. Ryan was 3 time US Player of the Year and captain for the U.S. men’s handball team for the 1996 Olympic Games. He holds a bachelor’s degree from C.W. Post University.
The Opportunity: Director of Regional Development (I)
The Director of Regional Development (I) will be responsible for planning and implementing a coordinated program of fundraising activities. The Director will use professional relationship building skills to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects. This position establishes and effectively manages relationships with significant prospects. The Director will support special events to involve and cultivate major gift prospects as well as identify stewardship opportunities for major gift prospects. This role will design and implement comprehensive plans, collaborate with deans and faculty, and coordinate with development, and alumni relations staff. Typically solicits gifts will be in the range of $25,000 to $1 million and the role will manage a portfolio size (average annual fundraising accountability) of $1 to $2 million. The Director will prospect pool manages is up to 200 prospects. This position will interact on a regular basis with major and principal gift donors, and prospective donors, including alumni, parents, representatives of corporation and foundations, staff, and volunteers. This position typically will advise and counsel: Deans, school chairs, faculty, academic unit and program leadership, unit volunteer leadership, and other development officers.
The Director of Regional Development (I) will cover the Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi) plus Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio.
The Role and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Design and implement comprehensive fundraising plans for assigned college, school, program, region, or constituency.
Use professional relationship building skills to develop and implement plans and strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift donors and prospective donors. Close major gifts and commitments, personally and consistently, with a typical gift solicitation range of $25,000 to $1 million.
Maintain ongoing relationships and provide exceptional donor stewardship to encourage future giving.
Establish and maintain a high degree of collaboration with other development officers and staff, as well as deans, school chairs, faculty, and other Institute academic and executive officers.
Submit timely contact reports, prospect plans, and solicitations into tracking system.
Prepare written development materials including case statements, proposals, and fundraising initiative/ campaign related literature for assigned college, school, and/or program(s).
Support special events and/or advisory board meetings to involve and cultivate major gift prospects.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
Skills:
Broad knowledge of fundraising approaches.
Highest levels of interpersonal skills, ethical standards, and good judgement.
Drive team results while building long term, meaningful donor relationships.
Persuasive written and verbal communications.
Abilities in prioritizing, negotiating, influencing, interpersonal, strategic planning, project management, program administration and organization.
Self-motivation, ability to work independently and as a team member.
Capacity for multi-tasking.
Use of office-related computer applications is required.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising and/or relevant experience in sales and marketing, or other related fields.
Travel is an essential part of the position as is participation in evening and weekend activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum three years of proven experience and results in soliciting and closing five and six-figure major gifts in a higher education setting and a campaign environment.
Applications & Nominations
The Georgia Institute for Technology has partnered with Boyden Executive Search. For more information about this opportunity or to submit a cover letter and resume, please email:
Lisa Vuona has decades of experience in executive search and human resource management, primarily in the non-profit, healthcare and education sectors. She is distinguished by her track record and network, and by her approach, which combines the strategic power of data with a finely tuned ability to understand the client’s organization and identify high-caliber leaders who fit the culture.
Leslie Smith has helped numerous individuals and organizations achieve their goals. She works with non-profits and educational institutions, helping to define leadership needs and connecting them with the right talent. Along with extensive knowledge of the non-profit sector, she has a passion for strengthening mission-driven organizations and advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
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