Development OfficerPosition Overview: The Development Officer (DO) position at Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP) plays a vital role in cultivating and strengthening relationships with donors and friends of the university. The DO manages a portfolio of 125-150 donors and prospects to secure major gifts that advance the university's strategic priorities. As a proactive advocate for Lutheran Christian higher education, the DO designs and executes engagement strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward meaningful relationships. This role is essential to fulfilling CSP's mission: "to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, dedicated service to God and humanity, enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian Gospel."
Essential Duties: - Build and manage a portfolio of 125-150 current and prospective donors through a relationship-driven and results-oriented gift cycle strategy.
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects for major and planned gifts.
- Engage prospects and donors through personal (face-to-face) visits, virtual meetings, and other personalized communications, meeting monthly and annual goals for contacts, dollars raised, and proposals.
- Serve collaboratively alongside other advancement team members, partnering and encouraging them in this vital work to meet team goals.
- Other Essential Duties:
- Support and actively participate in key advancement events, including but not limited to: CSPday (our annual day of giving), Homecoming, campaign, and donor-centric events. Evening and weekend work will be required.
- Maintain accurate records in the CRM, documenting donor cultivation plans and progress to ensure timely follow-up and provide timely updates on portfolio progress.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience: - Commitment to the mission, vision, promise, strategic plan, and goals of CSP.
- Minimum of three years of fundraising experience.
- A bachelor's degree is required.
- Ability to clearly articulate the mission and vision of CSP to external stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated success in gift solicitation.
- Demonstrated success in working independently and collaboratively in a team setting, emphasizing interpersonal skills and engaged listening.
- Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly through various communication methods.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and donor management software.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout assigned regions.
Supplemental Information:Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - [email protected], with any questionsPay Range: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
