This position requires strong customer service focus and outstanding written, verbal and time management skills. Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential. Incumbent must be a competent team player with strong management and fundraising skills. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices associated with contemporary Annual Giving in higher education, which includes direct mail, telephone solicitations, reunion giving, personal solicitations, and donor relations. The incumbent will be a results-oriented individual who demonstrates the ability to motivate staff and volunteers in a fast-paced environment. This employee is accountable for setting and achieving ambitious goals.
The ability to effectively write proposals, project plans and other documents that are presented to all constituencies of the College is required. The incumbent must possess excellent oral communication skills, which includes persuasive presentations to leadership volunteers, alumnae, faculty, staff, students, parents, and the general public. The ability to interpret, derive, forecast, and understand fundraising data to develop program strategies that will successfully reach yearly department goals is critical. The ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and constituency complaints is essential.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to perform intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In addition to producing correspondence and memos, duties may involve assignments that require creating brochures, spreadsheets, tables, PowerPoint presentations, and writing proposals. The incumbent must be computer savvy and familiar with Lotus Notes or Microsoft Outlook. Preferable candidates have demonstrated skills in data management and annual giving reporting.
Bachelor’s degree and five years of professional fundraising experience are required. Demonstrated ability to raise funds is essential and previous experience supervising professional staff, teams of volunteers, and student fundraisers is preferred.
This position requires strong customer service focus and outstanding written, verbal and time management skills. Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential. Incumbent must be a competent and energetic team player with strong management and fundraising skills. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices associated with contemporary Annual Giving in higher education, which includes direct mail, telephone solicitations, reunion giving, personal solicitations, and donor relations. The incumbent will be results-oriented individual who demonstrates the ability to motivate staff and volunteers in a fast-paced environment. This employee must be a visionary thinker who makes quick recommendations and is accountable for setting and achieving ambitious goals.
The ability to effectively write proposals, project plans and other documents that are presented to all constituencies of the College is required. The incumbent must possess excellent oral communication skills, which includes persuasive presentations to leadership volunteers, alumnae, faculty, staff, students, parents and the general public. Ability to interpret, derive, forecast, and understand fundraising data to develop program strategies that will successfully reach yearly department goals is critical. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and constituency complaints is essential.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the ability to perform intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). In addition to producing correspondence and memos, duties may involve assignments that require creating brochures, spreadsheets with formulas, tables, PowerPoint presentations, and write proposals. The incumbent must be computer savvy and familiar with Lotus Notes or Microsoft Outlook. Preferable candidates have demonstrated skills in data management and annual giving reporting.