Leadership Annual Giving Officer — Build Philanthropy & Impact

University of North Carolina Wilmington; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Development Officer for Leadership Annual Giving at University of North Carolina Wilmington will build and manage a portfolio of 250-500 donors, securing leadership gifts between $1,000 and $24,999. You will design multi-channel outreach and coordinate with campus partners to grow UNCW's donor pipeline.

You will represent University Advancement in engaging alumni, parents, and friends, leveraging events, communications, and personal visits to advance the university's fundraising priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of two years of professional fundraising experience and/or experience in sales, marketing, communications, or higher education development.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
• Professional experience with donor management or customer relations.
• Knowledge of fundraising ethics and the development process.
• Experience with donor management systems, preferably Raiser's Edge.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward assigned prospects with the goal of securing leadership annual gifts between $1,000 and $24,999.
• Manage a portfolio between 250-500 leadership annual giving donors and develop strategies to move prospects through the donor cycle.
• Plan, design, implement, and evaluate strategies to secure outright leadership annual gifts and pledges through multi-channel donor outreach; including phone calls, emails, video, and personal visits.
• Cultivate and steward donors and prospective donors through participation in university events, board meetings, and other engagement opportunities.
• Collaborate with University Advancement colleagues to align donors' philanthropic interests with priorities across the university.
• Identify prospects with major gift potential and appropriately refer or transition those prospects to the Major Gifts team.
• Provide timely follow-up and maintain appropriate documentation of prospect activity, moves, and solicitations.
• Collaborate with Annual Giving, Major Gifts, Prospect Development, Advancement Services, and other University Advancement colleagues to maximize fundraising productivity and strengthen UNCW's donor pipeline.

Skills

Donor relations

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

The Development Officer for Leadership Annual Giving at University of North Carolina Wilmington will build and manage a portfolio of 250-500 donors, securing leadership gifts between $1,000 and $24,999. You will design multi-channel outreach and coordinate with campus partners to grow UNCW's donor pipeline.

You will represent University Advancement in engaging alumni, parents, and friends, leveraging events, communications, and personal visits to advance the university's fundraising priorities.