Major Gift Discovery Officer

Duties

• Aid in the execution of a robust discovery program, helping to establish processes and procedures for the handling of prospects that are willing to take a personal visit or call by a Philanthropic Advisor for further engagement, cultivation and solicitation.
• Develop, direct and implement pre-qualification strategies for major gift prospects through discovery calls, personal visits, virtual engagement, and email.
• Assist in the strategy and execution of solicitations.
• Manage a dynamic portfolio of prospects with interests across the university.
• Work closely with the Prospect Management team and Philanthropic Advisors to expand the donor base and build a robust pipeline for major gift support for the university.
• Collaborate with communications and outreach, annual giving and philanthropic advisors to ensure consistency of fundraising message and to enhance the impact of the overall university campaign.
• Identify opportunities and coordinate strategies to broaden the prospects relationship with the university through additional engagement with institutional partners.
• Maintain data integrity of prospect records, including entering and updating contact entries, next steps, and strategic donor plans and proposals according to established protocols.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with Portfolio Development to align prospects with their level and area of philanthropic passion.
• Monitor prospect qualification results to determine progress towards annual goals; provide regular reports as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a marketing, communications or relevant field and one year of related experience in areas including but not limited to fundraising or sales.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in a marketing, communications or relevant field.
• One year of related experience in areas including but not limited to fundraising or sales is required.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with donor management systems and CRM software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule based in Kent, OH.

Pay

• Salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule based in Kent, OH.