Major Gifts Officer Staff Specialist

Description

Plans and implements a coordinated program of fundraising activities. Identifies and cultivates new individual, corporate and institutional/foundation prospects. Manages special events to involve and cultivate prospects. Collaborates with deans and faculty, and coordinates with other fund development and alumni relations staff. Identifies stewardship opportunities for major donors. Usually manages a department of unit. Typically solicits gifts of $5.0 Million and over. Depending on time spent on management versus fundraising, fundraising goals are significantly higher and/or broader. Typically manages a portfolio size of $5M and up and up to 100 prospects. Education and Experience: Bachelor degree and 9+ years previous fundraising experience. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.