Development Officer, Law School
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Job Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Development Officer Law School is a professional fund-raising position reporting to the Managing Director of Development Tulane Law position will be responsible for identifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding a targeted portfolio of priority School prospects in concert with the Schools strategic priorities and objectives. This position will work closely with colleagues across Advancement including regional and major gifts officers reunion class officers and alumni relations staff with the purpose of optimizing Tulanes short-term and long-term fundraising success. The position will also work closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Gift Planning Stewardship Corporate Foundation and Research Relations Advancement Information Services and other external departments throughout the university.
- Excellent oral written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to write and speak in a clear sincere and compelling manner
- Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising preferably in higher education
- Relationship-building experience with constituents such as alumni clients or volunteers
- Ability to travel substantially (50%) as well as attend events on evenings and weekends
- Excellent organization skills including the ability to manage multiple activities demands and/or projects simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of effectiveness a spirit of collaboration and a sense of humor
- Demonstrated initiative and self-starting capacity
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college and 3 years of direct fund-raising or related experience in the solicitation and closing of major and multi-year annual gifts in a research university environment preferred.
OR
- High school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of directly related experience
- Transferable related experience such as marketing admissions public relations alumni relations trust officer or sales may be considered
- Experience in a research university environment
- Ability and professional style to work with university leadership trustees volunteers and top donors in an effective and sophisticated manner
- Commitment to the values of an institution of higher education
- Ability to articulate and represent the mission and vision of Tulane University
- Knowledge of various software systems such as Word Excel and a prospect management database
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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About Company
Tulane University is a comprehensive research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulanians see challenges as opportunities, and strive to improve the lives of others in our own community and around the globe.
