Senior Philanthropy Officer

About the Role The Senior Philanthropy Officer (SPO) is a visible member of the Institutional Advancement team who serves as an ambassador for the College, building strong and sustained relationships with alumni, parents, friends and business/corporate entities. The focus is on institutional priority-based leadership gifts to the College, including major gifts, annual support, capital projects, planned giving commitments, and helping to establish a pipeline for the next comprehensive campaign. What You'll Do

• Manage a portfolio of prospects assigned by the Director of Philanthropy for qualification, cultivation, solicitation, gift closure, and stewardship, resulting in annual gifts, major gifts, multiyear pledge commitments, and will commitments to the College.
• Work with the Director of Philanthropy to create a 12 to 24-month strategic plan for each donor/prospect and faithfully execute such plan for effective moves management.
• Advance campaign priorities including, but not limited to the Student Commons, Athletics Complex, and Soccer and Lacrosse Field. Campaign designations are subject to change contingent upon campaign season and presidential priorities.
• Serve as a member of the fundraising team; identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects on an annual basis with a focus on leadership annual and major gift donors using moves management strategy to maximize financial support to the College.
• Utilize the College's donor database (CRM), reporting tools, and wealth screening information; complete and file timely reports of donor/prospect contacts; maintain donor/prospect records.
• Develop relationships with alumni, parents, friends, faculty/staff and business entities of the College and the community to lead to gifts and commitments for annual and capital campaigns.
• Promote civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff, faculty, students and visitors to the College; support a flexible, collaborative and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase awareness of diversity and inclusion.
• Ability and willingness to work outside the office; include occasional evenings and weekends; out-of-area travel limited to an assigned territory.
• Other related duties as appropriately assigned. What We're Looking For
• Strong communication and outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to provide high-quality service to internal and external customers; proficiency with communicating the College's organization, operation, philosophy and vision.
• Ability to manage multiple fundraising campaigns/appeals concurrently with minimal direct supervision; well organized, detail oriented and flexible.
• Proficiency with donor databases (CRM), wealth screening tools, and Microsoft Office; ability to analyze data and track tasks to meet deadlines.
• Excellent listening, writing and presentation skills; ability to articulate information clearly.
• Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams; willingness to work within established timelines and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion; proven ability to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $75,000-$80,000 USD per year.