Development Officer, Athletics

JOB SUMMARY

The Development Officer - Athletics is a frontline fundraising role responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of annual and individual gift donors. This position collaborates on prospect engagement events and manages a portfolio of 100+ donors and engage colleagues to move donors through a pipeline from annual to individual giving.The Development Officer - Athletics helps support and advance fundraising efforts that directly benefit Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Donor Management:Responsible for managing a portfolio of approximately 100-125 annual and individual gift donors and personally conducts 120-150, high-value personal visits annuallywith prospects for annual and individual giving with an emphasis on donors interested in supporting NIL initiatives

• Strategic Planning and Execution:Helps to identify athletics and NIL major gift and planned giving prospectswithin personal portfolio and collaborates with otherfundraising units to maximize gift potential; utilizes fundraising strategies and method or activities toensure proper acknowledgement, recognition, andstewardship of donors

• Relationship Building:Identifies, cultivates and solicits philanthropic support bydeveloping and maintaining relationships with individualsincluding alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and other keypersonnel; fosters positive and enduring relationships thatproduce reciprocalbenefits; builds working relationships with and serves as adevelopment liaison to other fundraisingunits

• Representation and Networking:Serves as development representative at athletics-based events,meetings, etc., related to donor engagement as applicable, including but not limited to: The Billiken Golf Classic, Billiken Hall of Fame, Billiken Club Holiday Party, and various athletic alumni events

• Communication, Documentation, and Compliance:Regularly updates database systems with prospects andprojections; analyzes weekly fundraising reports; in partnership with Gift Processing, ensures all commitmentsfollow gift guidelines and are tracked and received in a timelymanner

• Travel:Travels locally and out of town to cultivate, solicit andsteward relationships

• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new concepts,strategies and tools in the field offundraising

• Demonstrated passion forthe organization'scause and a genuine interest in fundraising anddevelopmentwork

• Clear and effective written and verbalcommunicationskills

• Basic organizational and time managementskills.

• Accuracy and attention todetail

• Basic networking and relationship buildingskills

• Ability towork effectively as part of ateam

• Ability to engage with donors and stakeholders ina friendly and professionalmanner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree

• One to three years of experience in fundraising, development, non-profit organizations or a related field

• Valid driver's license required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree or equivalent work experience

• Previous experience in intercollegiate athletics and an understanding of NCAA rules

• Experience using database management software (e.g. Ticketmaster, Banner, SLATE, etc.)