Athletics Development Officer - Major Gifts & Donors

University of Maryland; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland in College Park is seeking a Development Officer to cultivate and solicit individual donors for Maryland Athletics and its priorities. You will work with the Director of Development to engage prospects, discuss needs persuasively, and support major gift activities within metropolitan Washington and beyond.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in fundraising or related fields, with strong storytelling, written and verbal communication skills, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of fundraising, annual giving, donor relations, marketing, sales, operations, or customer service experience.
• Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of required education.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and solicit individual donors for Maryland Athletics and initiatives.
• Represent Athletics to internal and external audiences and advance the university's mission.
• Support major gift activities across geographic areas inside/outside the DC metropolitan area.
• Coordinate with university partners to align priorities with donor interests.

Skills

Fundraising principles

Donor cultivation

Donor relations

Storytelling

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Donor database

Job description

University of Maryland in College Park is seeking a Development Officer to cultivate and solicit individual donors for Maryland Athletics and its priorities. You will work with the Director of Development to engage prospects, discuss needs persuasively, and support major gift activities within metropolitan Washington and beyond.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in fundraising or related fields, with strong storytelling, written and verbal communication skills, and the