Founder Engagement Officer

Utah State University • Logan, UT

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Founder Engagement and Development Officer is the lead development officer for the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. The Founders of the Covey Leadership Center financially and personally support the Center’s mission to develop the world’s principle-centered leaders of character and competence who elevate society. This Officer is responsible for the growth, engagement, and contributions of the Founders. The Officer also coordinates the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of the Founder organization. This is a temporary position with the end date of June 30th, 2027, with the option to renew for another year.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree plus ten+ years of related work experience is required.
• Deep understanding of, passion for, and commitment to the mission of the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center.
• Strong relationship of trust with current Founders.
• Strong track record of donor development, business development, or senior executive- client development.
• Ability to interact and build strong relationships with Founders, students, faculty, and/or staff in a team environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize high-level VIP meetings and/or special events.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Skilled in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Skilled at records maintenance.
• Ability to gather and generate reports.
• Ability to exercise a high level of creativity, decision making, problem solving, and discretion as work is varied and may be undefined.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, and recruit new Founders (donors), to align their philanthropic interests with the Covey Leadership Center’S mission and strategic goals.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with current Founders, ensuring meaningful engagement with the Center, fellow Founders, and students to inspire continuing/increasing annual donations.
• Work closely with the Center Executive Director to plan and execute Founder dinners, events, and trips—ensuring exceptional personalized Founder experiences and effective communication, invitations, budgeting, contracting, invoicing, and reporting.
• Maintain, with the support of Center staff, comprenshive Founder records, including personal contact information, donation records, annual donation invitations/invoices/ reminders, and annual financial/impact reports.
• Regularly express individual appreciation to the Founders verbally and in writing for their contributions and impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior