Carleton College
Development Officer
Carleton College Campus, USA · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- The Development Officer is responsible for developing and sustaining donor relationships on behalf of Carleton by communicating the College's needs and priorities to individual alumni, parents,
- and friends.
Responsibilities
- Participate with Development colleagues and others in regular planning meetings that facilitate initiating, developing, and implementing donor relationships, appropriate events, communications, activities, and campaigns.
- Develop, over time, thorough knowledge of planned giving vehicles such as life income gifts and estate provisions.
- Provide high-level support to College leadership, including preparing for and facilitating donor connections and solicitations in service of the College's mission and fundraising priorities.
Requirements
- Must have ability to travel overnight frequently (50% of time) throughout the year, both regionally and nationally.
- Must have the ability to understand and follow written and oral work instructions, operations, safety procedures, and hazardous labels.
Skills
- Baccalaureate degree and 3+ years of full-time professional experience.
- Experience in fundraising, capital campaigns, non-profit settings, relationship management, or higher education.
Compensation
- The expected starting salary range for this position is between $88,000 and $90,900. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training
- Qualify and cultivate donor prospects, solicit and close capital, planned, and annual gifts of $100,000 and up.
- Complete a combination of 250 meetings and cultivation steps per year (including 125 in-person visits) with donors and donor prospects.
- Manage a portfolio of 120-140 major gift prospects by maintaining regular contact with assigned donors, donor prospects, and leadership volunteers (Requires occasional weekend and evening work, including Carleton's annual reunion each June and traveling up to 50% annually).
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.
Benefits
- Carleton also offers a robust suite of benefits including: A generous 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution and 2% employee contribution.
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
- Education/Experience/
Company info
- Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college of roughly 2,000 students located in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota.
- Carleton College is an AA/EEO Employer: We are committed to developing our staff to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society.
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