Advancement Officer
Advancement Officer
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 3000 - 10000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Under the supervision of the Senior Director of Advancement and working with a larger team of development officers and College administrators the Advancement Officer (AO) will actively drive fundraising efforts from individual donors with a focus on annual giving and leadership giving to the annual fund to advance priorities for Hood College. The AO will focus on marketing and communications to segment donor prospects and manage a portfolio of approximately 100 donors and prospects. Must be available to work some weekends evenings and travel.
Essential Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Annual Giving Program Management 45
- Responsible for developing managing and implementing an annual giving marketing plan utilizing creative direct mail electronic communications social media and telemarketing and inperson solicitations.
- Create segmentation of all College constituents for targeting marketing to increase fundraising success.
- Provide ongoing evaluation of the program and recommend strategic revision and goals reflecting the Colleges strategic plan.
- Manage the budget for the Annual Giving program and analyze the costeffectiveness and yield of individual program components.
- Works closely with other staff members to ensure the success of meeting or exceeding goals and objectives of the annual giving fundraising effort.
- Collaborate with the Alumni Engagement staff to strengthen the connection between the College and its alumni resulting in ongoing financial support.
- Directs the overall reuniongiving strategy and provides leadership and guidance to prospect managers who are assigned to work with individual classes.
- Works closely with the Office of Marketing and Communications to create marketing materials including brochures specialized stationery advertisements etc. to inspire support.
Prospect Management 40
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 Presidents Club donors and prospects capable of making yearly gifts of $3000 $10000.
- Conduct discovery qualification and stewardship visits.
- Identify giving patterns to assist with the determination of appropriate segments for focused solicitations marketing and invitations.
- Supports a comprehensive management program that cultivates donors to increasingly higher levels of support.
- Work with Prospect Researcher to conduct ongoing prospect research to expand and refine the portfolio.
- Maintains a working knowledge of major gifts and planned giving as well as an awareness of and familiarity with restricted gift opportunities.
Supervisory Responsibilities 15
Carries out supervisory responsibilities as they may occur in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications
We seek a candidate who values diversity equity and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners across campus in support of Hood Colleges mission as a studentcentered liberal arts institution.
To perform this job successfully the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree required with Masters degree preferred.
- A minimum of three years of fundraising experience preferably in a higher education institution with a demonstrated successful track record of annual fund program design and implementation and personal solicitation.
- Management/supervisory experience a plus.
- Effective dataanalysis skills ability to synthesize wealthscreening data including benchmarking individual solicitation efforts as well as tracking overall progress towards monetary and participation goals.
- Strong marketing and communications skills especially in message development to various segments writing and design of fundraising appeals.
- Experience with managing a fundraising portfolio of donors and prospects.
- Ability to lead within a collaborative teamoriented environment that includes colleagues in the immediate division as well as crosscampus departments.
- Motivated resultsoriented team leader who will foster annual giving activity within a moves management system that supports the identification and development of prospects.
Preferred Skills and Characteristics
Technology Skills
Proficient in MS Office tools (Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint) email and the Internet. Ability to learn new applications quickly including organizationwide information systems and departmentspecific software applications (Millennium).
Language Skills
Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively provide information and positively respond to questions from both external and internal customers both in person and by phone. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and knowledgeably respond to questions from donors alumni top management and members of the board of trustees.
Mathematical Skills
Proficient with statistical and financial concepts. Must have the ability to apply those concepts to tracking projections goal setting and interpreting reports. Must be able to draw conclusions from reports and make costeffective decisions regarding programs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with several concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form. Ability to work independently and as a member of a group in developing and executing project plans. Ability to work in the theoretical arena and apply logic as appropriate.
Compensation
This is a position with an annual starting salary range of $51000 to $54000 depending on circumstances including an applicants skills and qualifications certain degrees and certifications prior job experience training and other relevant factors. Hood College has provided a compensation range representing its good faith estimate of what the College may pay for the position at the time of posting. The College may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. Hood College offers excellent benefits including medical dental vision retirement paid time off and tuition benefits. Learn more about Hood College
To Apply
We invite qualified candidates to apply online via our electronic application which requires submission of a rsum and three professional references.
If you need assistance with the online application process please email or call.
Hood College is committed to diversity in its faculty and staff and subscribes to a policy of hiring only individuals legally eligible to work in the United States. EOE/AAP/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer
Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex race color national origin sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression marital status pregnancy disability religionorage in recruitmentadmission and access to or treatment or employment in its programs services benefits or activities as required by applicablelaws includingTitle IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and students. Inquiries aboutdiscrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referredto the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall 401 Rosemont Avenue Frederick MD. 21701(AD 592. For complete information on Hood Colleges nondiscrimination policy pleasevisit Update: 10/23/2024
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
