Digital Fundraising Officer: Donor Engagement & Growth

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for staff and family

Tuition benefits for staff and family

Free professional development online,

Discounts to campus events

Job summary

University of Southern California is seeking three Digital Gift Officers to expand its annual giving via personalized, high-volume outreach. This frontline fundraising role uses email, phone, text, social, and video to connect donors with opportunities aligned to their interests, inspiring renewed and increased support.

The position follows a fixed hybrid schedule with two in-office days, and requires strong relationship skills, data-driven planning, and comfort with digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years fundraising experience with stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Experience maintaining and interpreting large datasets and databases.
• Excellent planning, organizational and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 1,000 alumni, donors, and prospective donors.
• Build and maintain donor relationships through multichannel outreach.
• Develop and execute monthly and quarterly outreach plans with personalized engagement.
• Identify prospective major and planned giving donors and refer leads to partners.
• Solicit leadership gifts $10,000+ and encourage renewals or increases.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship building

Multichannel outreach

Data management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

University of Southern California is seeking three Digital Gift Officers to expand its annual giving via personalized, high-volume outreach. This frontline fundraising role uses email, phone, text, social, and video to connect donors with opportunities aligned to their interests, inspiring renewed and increased support.

The position follows a fixed hybrid schedule with two in-office days, and requires strong relationship skills, data-driven planning, and comfort with digital platforms.