Leadership Gifts Officer I

Position Summary
Reporting to the Director Individual and Planned Giving the Leadership Gifts Officer I is responsible for the management of prospect portfolios consisting of donors who are generally capable of making commitments of $25000 and more to special projects at the College. This individual will work closely with colleagues in Leadership Gifts Gift Planning Annual Giving Prospect Research and Donor Relations and College Relations to ensure high quality engagement and successful resource. This officer must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a team member. The officer must work strategically as assigned with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement other senior administrators faculty staff campaign volunteer leaders and the College President to support collegewide fund raising priorities. The officer must be able to travel up to 25 or more locally and nationally.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Sets and executes immediate and longterm fundraising plans including strategies to grow and sustain leadership fund raising from the Colleges constituents; Meets and exceeds annual fundraising goals set annually; Identifies qualifies cultivates and solicits prospects toward an individual commitment of $25000 or greater Personally visit with prospective donors and achieve 15 meaningful contacts/visits per month; Oversees projects and events for prospect groups related to various projects; Supports Senior College Leadership and Trustees with gift solicitations; this includes outreach for appointments preparing briefing documents and any additional follow up as appropriate; 80 of incumbents time should be spent actively managing a prospect pool of 125 150 leadership prospects including potentially significant travel. Develops documents and implements a strategy for each donor and prospect including ways to increase their involvement in the activities of the college; Works closely with volunteers to achieve fund raising goals; Designs creates and delivers presentations personally to donors and assist others in preparing for such visits; Drafts and submits timely proposals and reports to constituency groups; Works with the Leadership Gifts Project Coordinator and Donor Relations colleagues to actively steward donors and complete acknowledgement process; Keeps the Colleges master files uptodate including biographical updates and contact reports; Supports annual giving and planned giving goals through active representation of these priorities with constituents May supervise administrative staff as required; Must support Institutional Advancement and Spelman College community during major events and other activities as assigned.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: sit walk use hands to handle office supplies operate computer and other office equipment talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to: stand reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to: stoop or climb and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job the ability to adjust focus.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree with minimum of three five years of related experience in fundraising or related field (such as sales) is required. Masters degree is preferred. Experience in higher education and with comprehensive fund raising campaigns is highly preferred and progressive development related experience may be considered. Excellent oral and written communication skills required with the ability to read and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical and procedural manuals. Must have excellent writing and proofreading skills and be able to write proposals correspondence and reports independently. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and persuasively orally and in writing during onetoone visits and in groups. Must possess a highly developed sense of propriety in handling sensitive information. Must have the ability to adhere to deadlines while managing multiple projects. Excellent analytical and organizational skills required. Must be able to travel locally and nationally. To perform this job successfully an individual must have intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint) which includes preparation of memos basic correspondence and spreadsheets. The employee must be internet savvy and able to use email systems such as MS Outlook or Lotus Notes. Familiarity with fundraising software is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree is preferred. Experience in higher education and with comprehensive fund raising campaigns is highly preferred and progressive development related experience may be considered.