Individual Engagement Manager/Major Gifts

Essential Job Functions

• Individual Portfolio Work:
  • Act as primary relationship manager for a portfolio of individual prospects.
  • Play lead role in stewardship, moves-management, inviting donor investment in UWECI, and closing major gifts.
  • Identify prospective major gift donors inside and outside corporate workplace giving/annual campaign.
  • Identify prospective major gift donors inside corporate workplace giving/annual campaign who are retiring or are retired and invite them to invest in UWECI on an individual level.
  • Promote leadership giving and advance donors to their next giving society level, support the activities of all UWECI's giving societies, and develop and lead Sinclair and Quarton Giving Societies.
  • Affiliate with the VP, Donor Engagement & Development and President/CEO in developing and implementing major giving strategies and a recognition program for major and endowment donors.
• Donor Engagement Lead:
  • Campaign Cabinet Subcommittees as assigned.
  • Collaborate with volunteers and internal departments to recognize donors year-round.
  • Utilize CRM software to record visits and communications, as well as gather and maintain accurate donor information to maintain donor database integrity.
  • Direct involvement with implementation of department's strategic plan.
  • Collaborate with the Community Impact staff and partners to understand and effectively articulate how donor dollars support UWECI's work in the community.
• Affinity Group(s):
  • This position will be assigned to the Emerging Leaders United affinity group associated with UWECI.
  • Tasks may include:
  • In conjunction with the ELU committee chairs and vice chairs:
  • Lead monthly steering committee meetings including creation of the agenda and meeting notes.
  • Lead/Co-Lead monthly/bimonthly affinity group event subcommittee(s).
  • One-on-one stewardship of individual committee members and affinity group supporters.
  • Recruit new steering committee members.
  • Monitor affinity group campaign designations.
  • Lead affinity group fundraising effort.
  • Spread general awareness of UWECI and affinity groups in the community.
  • Grants:
    • Work interdepartmentally as needed to project manage the grant writing process.

  Education Level of Education

  • Bachelor's Degree

  Work Experience

  • 5-7 years required

  Education Requirement

  • 10+ years of related experience will be accepted in place of required degree

  Preferred Field(s) of Study

  • Non-Profit, Fundraising, Marketing, Business, Public Relations, Communications, Relationship Manager, or related