Strategic Leadership Gifts Officer

University of New Hampshire; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Benefits through UNH

Job summary

University of New Hampshire’s UNH Foundation/Development team seeks a Leadership Giving Officer for the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.

The role focuses on leadership gifts ($25,000–$99,999) from Paul College constituents and collaborates across Development and University Advancement to achieve fundraising priorities. The LGO will build relationships, craft proposals, coordinate events, and utilize CRM tools to drive donor engagement and pipeline movement toward leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 5+ years fundraising or related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel for donor visits within the U.S.
• Experience with leadership giving or major donor fundraising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Front-Line Fundraising: manage and expand a portfolio of leadership-level prospects ($25k–$99,999).
• Conduct up to 150 visits yearly via video, phone, or in-person; travel within state and across the U.S.
• Craft funding proposals aligning donors’ priorities with Dean's goals.
• Solicit gifts at leadership level; support annual revenue targets.
• Assist alumni participation goals and campus campaigns.
• Move prospects through development pipeline with colleagues across units.
• Qualify/disqualify prospects for leadership giving.
• Steward donors to maximize lifetime giving.
• Utilize CRM and reports to manage and expand the portfolio.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship management

Prospect management

Communication skills

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CRM database

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of New Hampshire’s UNH Foundation/Development team seeks a Leadership Giving Officer for the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.

The role focuses on leadership gifts ($25,000–$99,999) from Paul College constituents and collaborates across Development and University Advancement to achieve fundraising priorities. The LGO will build relationships, craft proposals, coordinate events, and utilize CRM tools to drive donor engagement and pipeline movement toward leadership