Leadership Annual Gifts Officer

Position Summary

OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT
Date: June 2026
Department: Advancement & Alumni Relations
Reports to: Chief Philanthropy Officer

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Solicit new and increased gifts to the Loyalty Fund, steward donors and cultivate alumni and parent engagement.
• 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.
• Build and maintain a portfolio of prospects and work with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to establish appropriate goals and metrics for the position.
• Track all prospect outreach and information in Blackbaud NXT and provide contact reports in a timely fashion.
• Proactively monitor engagement and fundraising results to identify trends and opportunities to optimize success.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Alumni Relations and Engagement to identify prospects and future volunteer leaders.
• 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.
• Participate in solicitations during key annual giving campaigns including giving days, calendar year end, fiscal year end and other key campaigns to be assigned.
• Create personalized solicitation plans to increase donor engagement and drive leadership giving for assigned prospects.
• Absorbate lapsed donors (LYBUNTS, SYBUNTS), increase donor retention, and upgrade donors from entry level annual gifts to leadership level annual gifts and beyond through appropriate stewardship medium.
• Assist colleagues managing reunion classes with fundraising and solicitation strategies.
• Analyze data to develop insights.
• Travel for face-to-face solicitation meetings; be available for evening and weekend work.

Additional Job Functions

• Ability to manage a high volume of work across multiple platforms in a fast-paced 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.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience in fundraising, sales or a related field.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, high-pressure, and constantly changing environment.
• Commitment to Guilford College core values.

Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.