Philanthropy Officer

University of Miami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to join the Division of Development and Alumni Relations. This full-time role focuses on developing strategies to secure major gifts from donors and prospects.

Core responsibilities include donor identification, cultivation plans, and ongoing stewardship, with collaboration across faculties, departments, and central development. Raiser's Edge is used for documentation and tracking of progress toward fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Technical proficiency with office software and donor databases.

Responsibilities

• Identifies prospective donors and develops cultivation and solicitation plans.
• Maintains donor communications and stewardship, including acknowledgments and reporting.
• Assists donors and prospects with scheduling and facilitation of meetings.
• Collaborates with medical departments and development to meet fundraising goals.
• Maintains knowledge of departmental needs and programs for fundraising strategy.
• Documents all contacts, communications, visits, and proposals in Raiser's Edge and donor files.
• Demonstrates progress toward campaign and multi-year project goals.
• Reaches department and individual fundraising goals.
• Manages active prospects and proposals; adheres to policies and protects assets.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Communication

Donor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

The University of Miami, Division of Development and Alumni Relations, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Philanthropy Officer to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Philanthropy Officer works to fulfill the goals of the assigned unit/s by developing and executing strategies to secure major gifts from donors and prospects.

Core responsibilities

• Identifies prospective donors and funding sources, in conjunction with faculty and staff, and develops cultivation and solicitation plans, involving the aforementioned groups and volunteers, as appropriate.
• Ensures regular communications and stewardship with donors, including re-solicitations, proper acknowledgement of gifts and pledge payments, reporting, visiting, and providing regular information on the progress of the departments.
• Assists donors, prospects and other select individuals with appointments, scheduling and other necessary facilitation through clinical encounters.
• Maintains communication with colleagues in medical departments, other schools and central development to ensure effective collaborations and synergy in achieving the university's key fundraising goals and objectives.
• Develops and maintains in-depth knowledge of the assigned department's needs, both general and specific to various programs and departments.
• Documents all contacts, communications, visits, and proposals in Raiser's Edge and other appropriate donor files.
• Demonstrates significant and continuous progress toward campaign or multi-year project goals.
• Reaches departmental yearly cash fundraising goals (team goal).
• Makes an appropriate amount of substantive cultivation and solicitation actions toward closing gifts.
• Reaches individual yearly goals for "number and amounts solicited" and "number and amounts funded."
• Reaches additional goals as acting as a collaborator.
• Manages an appropriate number of active prospects and active proposals.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami is recognized as one of the nation's premier research institutions and academic health systems and is among the largest employers in South Florida. With more than 20,000 faculty and staff, the University is committed to excellence and guided by a mission to positively impact the lives of students, patients, and communities locally and globally.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture where every individual feels valued and empowered to contribute meaningfully. United by shared values, the University community works together to build an environment defined by purpose, collaboration, and service.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:Full timeEmployee Type:Staff