Development Officer
Job Location:
Galesburg, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Purpose
The Development Officer is responsible for developing and sustaining donor relationships on behalf of Knox by communicating the Colleges needs and priorities to individual alumni parents and friends.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement the Development Officer promotes dynamic growth in philanthropic giving to Knox. The Officer develops and implements strategies to secure philanthropic gifts over $25000 build sustainable leadership gifts and cultivate a culture of philanthropy. Through personalized relationship management with a portfolio of 125 the Officer grows the revenue potential annuallyworking in close collaboration with the Advancement team College leadership and other stakeholders. The Officer will play a vital role in all comprehensive fundraising campaigns.
This is an ideal role for an experienced fundraiser salesperson or relationship manager ready to take ownership of a major gift portfolio at a small mission-driven liberal arts college.
About Knox College Advancement
Knox Colleges Advancement division supports the Colleges mission through major and principal gifts annual giving alumni and parent engagement advancement operations and grants. The team is currently focused on the Venture Boldly Campaign strengthening connections with constituents securing significant unrestricted support through the Knox Fund and building a disciplined high-performing major gifts program.
Key Responsibilities
The Development Officer will will have the following responsibilities:
- Qualify and cultivate donor prospects solicit and close capital planned and annual gifts of $25000 and up.
- Complete a combination of 250 cultivation/solicitation steps per year (including 125 in-person visits) with donors and donor prospects.
- Manage a portfolio of 120-140 major gift prospects by maintaining regular contact with assigned donors donor prospects and leadership volunteers. (Requires occasional weekend and evening work including Knoxs Homecoming each fall and traveling up to 50% annually).
- Identify ways to increase involvement of donors and donor prospects in the activities of the College and provide appropriate stewardship for donors.
- Carefully review files prior to donor visits and write and file timely and thorough reports including acknowledgments contact reports and individual gift proposals.
- Participate with Advancement colleagues and others in regular planning meetings that facilitate initiating developing and implementing donor relationships appropriate events communications activities and campaigns.
- Develop over time thorough knowledge of planned giving vehicles such as life income gifts and estate provisions.
- Provide high-level support to College leadership including preparing for and facilitating donor connections and solicitations in service of the Colleges mission and fundraising priorities.
- Work with volunteers or key stakeholders on communication and event coordination.
- Assist with Advancement and College events and logistics as needed.
- Assist Advancement with special projects and/or new initiatives as needed.
Required:
- Baccalaureate degree and 3 years of full-time professional experience.
- Genuine intellectual curiosity and an appreciation for mission-driven work; prior experience in higher education or with a liberal arts institution is a plus.
- Demonstrate the ability to directly solicit significant financial-related gifts and be persistent in following up with donor prospects.
- Ability to make independent decisions manage relationships coordination of fundraising projects work productively with colleagues and independent-minded volunteers and inspire confidence among associates.
- Possess excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills as well as organizational and collaboration skills.
- Candidate must have the highest ethical standards and have the discretion and ability to maintain confidences and confidential material.
- Valid drivers license.
Preferred:
- Experience in fundraising capital campaigns non-profit settings relationship management or higher education.
Note: This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Summary Pay Range: Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market location job-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that pay is only one component of total compensation.
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
FSA/ HSA/ FSA Dependent Care
Employer Paid Basic Life & LTD
Voluntary Life
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave
In keeping with its commitment to equal rights since it was founded in 1837 Knox College particularly welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups. Knox College does not discriminate on the basis of sex pregnancy gender identity or expression race color creed national or ethnic origin religion or religious affiliation sexual orientation or preference age marital or family status disability veteran status or other status protected by applicable federal state or local law in admission financial aid employment athletics or any other aspect of its educational programs or addition Knox College is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its accompanying regulations from discriminating on the basis of sex.
The College official responsible for coordinating compliance with this Notice of Non-Discrimination is the Director of Civil Rights & Title IX Compliance. Any inquiries regarding policies that prohibit discrimination and harassment including Title IX sexual harassment as well as the policy prohibiting hazing should be directed to the Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance identified below. Staff in the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX Compliance are available to meet with or talk to students staff and faculty regarding issues relating to this Notice of Non-Discrimination and the Colleges policies and procedures.
Director of Civil Rights & Title IX Compliance
Old Jail 12 Campus Box K-209
337 South Cherry Street
Galesburg IL 61401
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Inquiries about the application of Title IX to Knox may be referred to the Director of Civil Rights & Title IX Compliance the United States Department of Educations Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights or both. Individuals may also contact the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights for additional information.
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education-Chicago Office
500 W Madison St. Suite 1475
Chicago IL 60661-4544
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Email:
Inquiries regarding the Colleges policies regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) should be directed to the ADA/504 Coordinator identified below:
Knox College ADA/504 Coordinator
Jennie Hemingway PhD
Old Jail 12 Campus Box K-209
337 South Cherry Street
Galesburg IL 61401
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Employees requesting accommodations may contact:
Human Resources
52 W South St. Alumni Hall Suite 100 Campus Box K-200
Galesburg IL 61401
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Students requesting accommodations may contact:
Director of Disability Support Services
Patricia Harden
Umbeck Science and Math Center E111 Campus Box K183
340 South West Street
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in certain aspects of the candidate review process for this position; however all employment decisions will be made by a human.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
Knox College is a nationally ranked liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, devoted to providing a personalized education in a diverse and vibrant community.
