Guilford College

Leadership Annual Gifts Officer

US NC Greensboro · Exec · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago

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About the role

Position Title: Leadership Annual Gifts Officer
Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the Leadership Annual Gifts Officer will be focused on qualifying and soliciting leadership annual giving prospects ($1,000-$25,000).

Build and maintain a portfolio of prospects and work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to establish appropriate goals and metrics for the position.
Collaborate with colleagues in Alumni Relations and Engagement to identify prospects and future volunteer leaders.
Create personalized solicitation plans to increase donor engagement and drive leadership giving for assigned prospects.
Analyze data to develop insights.
Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds.
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, and deadline driven, have proven written and oral communication skills, strong follow-through, self-motivation, and ability to create and execute detailed timelines.
Proactively monitor engagement and fundraising results to identify trends and opportunities to optimize success.

Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of two years of relevant work experience in fundraising, sales or a related field.
Ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure, and constantly changing environment.
Strong work ethic, collaboration and organizational skills, as well as, the ability to prioritize effectively.
Ability to handle confidential information responsibly and interact professionally within a complex organization.

Exhibit excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across mediums especially email, video and video conferencing.

Actively manage a portfolio of approximately 500 newly identified annual giving prospects and lapsed donors with capacity ratings of $1,000 to $25,000 for gifts to the College.
Collaborate with colleagues in the Advancement office including major gift officers, prospect research, stewardship and advancement operations to identify and move leadership annual donors through the cultivation pipeline.
Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the Leadership Annual Gifts Officer will be focused on qualifying and soliciting leadership annual giving prospects ($1,000-$25,000).
Participate in solicitations during key annual giving campaigns including giving days, calendar year end, fiscal year end and other key campaigns to be assigned.
Focus on recapturing lapsed donors (LYBUNTS, SYBUNTS), increasing donor retention, and upgrading donors from entry level annual gifts to leadership level annual gifts and beyond through appropriate stewardship medium.

Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement.

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