Philanthropy Ofcr Assoc Sr/Major Gifts

About the role

The University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering is seeking a Senior Associate Philanthropy Officer. This role is managed by the UK Philanthropy Office and focuses on philanthropy activities and programs of modest size and scope.

Responsibilities

• Engage in philanthropic giving conversations with major gift donors and prospects of greater capacity.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors and prospects with a giving capacity of $25,000 or more.
• Create a cultivation/solicitation strategy for each prospect for whom a major gift solicitation is planned.
• Prepare and deliver a minimum of 20 – 30 major gift proposals/solicitations annually.
• Closely manage a portfolio of between 100 and 125 donors and prospects, making a minimum of 125 – 150 substantive face-to-face visits per year.
• Raise a minimum of $1 million – $2 million annually as a direct result of individual portfolio activity.
• Provide counsel to the UK Philanthropy Office regarding philanthropy among various donor constituencies.
• Work together with other members of the team on fundraising strategy (including prospect strategies and next steps).
• Achieve and maintain portfolio, visit, proposal, and yield metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional fund raising experience.
• A minimum of 3 years in successful management of fundraising work planning.
• Experience at a higher education institution and an understanding of the Land-grant mission is preferred.

Qualifications

• Driver’s License preferred.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional fund raising experience, a demonstrated record of success, and a minimum of 3 years in successful management of fundraising work planning.
• Experience at a higher education institution and an understanding of the Land-grant mission is preferred.
• Driver’s License preferred.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$58,302-96,179/year

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and additional hours as needed for donor and alumni events.