The UA athletic department is advertising two fundraising jobs. Here’s the job description:
“Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donor prospects with the following annual goals: 225 in-person visits and a 95 percent renewal of current Wildcat Club members. Manage a donor book of 400-500 prospects and a portfolio of 25-50 prospects.”
Can there be a more difficult assignment in the athletic department?
Can there possibly be more than a handful of potential UA sports donors who are untapped?
The UA’s staff directory lists 26 people under the general description of development/fundraising. In addition, the IMG staff, which is essentially sales, lists eight full-time employees.