Major Gift Officer - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

JOB PURPOSE
Support and participate in fundraising efforts, strategies and initiatives for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Manage a prospect portfolio to achieve aggressive fundraising and contact goals annually. Cultivate, solicit and steward major gift donors to meet established fundraising goals within the allocated expense budget. This position reports to the Senior Director, Major Gifts ? College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Unique Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Collaborate with Director, Dean, Chairs and Faculty in identifying fundraising needs and priorities for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Implement major gift fundraising plans and strategies; establish realistic and achievable timelines; remain current with fundraising trends and serve as a resource on successful development activities, techniques and methods.

Manage a prospect portfolio to achieve aggressive fundraising and contact goals annually. Establish and implement prospect qualification, cultivation, and solicitation strategies with a particular focus on securing commitments of $25,000 . Engage division leadership and school/college/unit-based colleagues as appropriate to support prospect strategies.

Responsible for achieving annual fundraising goal and assisting in meeting unit and division goals; allocating and prioritizing time and resources to achieve the greatest return on investment. Performance and productivity will be measured on the following core metrics as determined annually:

Dollars raised for campaign gift commitments
Number of major gift solicitations of $25,000
Number of major gift closures at $25,000
Number of face-to-face prospect and donor meetings (in-person and virtual visits)
Number of meaningful, significant contacts each month

Collaborate with other Development units (e.g. Corporate Relations, Foundation Relations, Annual Giving, Planned Giving, Donor Relations, Alumni Relations, Data Services, and Prospect Research & Management) as well as other university units to ensure operational efficiencies within the unit.

Draft and negotiate gift and pledge documentation ranging from simple to moderate complexity. Ensure timely routing of donor contributions to central development for processing.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

WORK CONTEXT

Job Reports to:
Director

Leadership Accountability:
Implements operating plans

Financial Accountability:
Monitors expenditures

Customer Accountability:
Interfaces with customers outside the S/C/D

Freedom to Act:
Subject to general input from supervisor

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in marketing, public relations, business administration or related field.

Reasonable knowledge and understanding of university policies and procedures.


Experience

Two (2) to Five (5) years of experience working as a fundraising professional in direct major donor solicitations
in excess of $25,000.

Direct experience preparing proposals and conducting major gift solicitations required.

Higher education development and prior volunteer management experience preferred.

Professional understanding of, and interest in, Development and Alumni Affairs best practices and general operations. Familiarity with, and interest in, trends and best practices related to major gift solicitation. Positive and collaborative professional philosophy, recognizing that this position is integral to the achievement of the goals and objectives of Development and Alumni Affairs.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS: Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. Ability to work successfully with persons from diverse backgrounds.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION: Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines. Strong organizational and time-management skills required. Demonstrated ability to manage and execute multiple creative projects in various media, often at the same time. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment.

ANALYTICAL AND PRESENTATION SKILLS: Ability to evaluate, interpret, and present complex information effectively in professionally prepared documents or presentations. Must possess a demonstrated attention to detail in order to achieve a high degree of accuracy.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Proficient in the use of complex administrative systems software, preferably in the higher education environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and Teams.

LEARNING AGILITY: Independent and innovative self-starter who displays an ability to learn quickly and easily adapts to changing situations. Experience researching topics to gain knowledge and understanding when information gaps exist.

TEAMWORK: Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the division and other units to gain full understanding of the project and desired outcome; ability to produce high quality and consistent results with assistance of team members; provide support to teammates when tackling complex projects.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing implicit bias.

Preferred Qualifications

Testing Requirements

Not Applicable

Test Scheduling

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Category

Professional/Administration & Supervisory/Management

Fiscal Year of Job Open Date

2022

Job Open Date
(When job is posted in the system)

07-18-2022

Job Close Date
(or until suitable candidate is found)

Until Suitable Candidate is Found

Is this position reposted?

No

Reposting Reason:

None (New Posting)

Background Check Requirements

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting to work. If you are offered employment, the University will inform you if a background check is required.