Development Officer – Major Gifts & Campaigns

Bucknell University; Clayton (MO); Remote; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with 10% employer

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition remission for employee and a 1

Tuition program for dependents

Job summary

Bucknell University seeks Development Officers to advance fundraising relationships with alumni, parents, and friends. The roles involve heavy travel, campus engagement, and coordinating donor visits to strengthen philanthropy.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Regional Development Director, with potential for remote work pending approval. The Development Officer and Senior Development Officer roles require a Bachelor's degree with fundraising experience, plus strong tech and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with four years of fundraising or related experience.
• Experience with database functions/reports and Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Google Suite.
• Proven track record of strategic, collaborative approach that leads to successful closures and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow a donor prospect pipeline across alumni, parents, and friends of the University.
• Staff large scale campus events and plan visits for constituents to campus for cultivation.
• Travel extensively to support portfolio engagement and stewardship.
• Meet data-driven annual metrics including securing gifts of $100,000 or more.

Skills

Relationship-building

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Database functions

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Experience in fundraising

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Database reporting

Job description

Bucknell University seeks Development Officers to advance fundraising relationships with alumni, parents, and friends. The roles involve heavy travel, campus engagement, and coordinating donor visits to strengthen philanthropy.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Regional Development Director, with potential for remote work pending approval. The Development Officer and Senior Development Officer roles require a Bachelor's degree with fundraising experience, plus strong tech and