Major Gift Officer, Special Projects
About The Position
Serving as a key member of the University Advancement team, the Major Gift Officer for Special Projects (MGOSP) is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects. Personally developing and managing their portfolio, the MGOSP secures major gifts of $50K+, with a focus on gifts at $100K and above, to support the University's strategic priorities. In close collaboration with the Vice President of University Advancement, AVP, advancement colleagues, and other partners across campus, the MGOSP's work will help inform the overall advancement strategy as the team joins together to continually deepen relationships with existing alumni and donors and forge new relationships to achieve ambitious goals. La Salle's fundraising program is building momentum. The Known for Supporting Students initiative is the top priority for the University's annual giving program among alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. La Salle has several other priority fundraising projects, some of which this teammate will help to manage and lead. The MGOSP operates with cultural fluency, empathy, and high emotional intelligence in their efforts to build donor pipelines and establish individual relationships. La Salle will rely on the MGOSP to exhibit professional maturity, respect, and intellectual curiosity to effectively partner with multiple deans, faculty, coaches, and advancement colleagues as well as prospects, donors, supporters, and volunteers. Highly organized, the MGOSP has excellent project management skills with superior attention to detail and an ability to effortlessly handle multiple priorities with a clear ability to prioritize outcomes. The MGOSP exhibits strong professional judgment and exemplifies a compassionate, professional, and donor-centric demeanor in all interactions. The MGOSP has a strong commitment to the mission and values of La Salle University and communicates its impact compellingly. This position is a self-starters, consummate team players who support colleagues, and will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where mission-driven individuals roll up their sleeves to move the needle.
Requirements
- Cultural fluency
- Empathy
- High emotional intelligence
- Professional maturity
- Respect
- Intellectual curiosity
- Excellent project management skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Ability to effortlessly handle multiple priorities with a clear ability to prioritize outcomes.
- Strong professional judgment
- Compassionate, professional, and donor-centric demeanor
- Strong commitment to the mission and values of La Salle University
- Self-starter
- Consummate team player
Responsibilities
- Identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects.
- Personally developing and managing their portfolio
- Securing major gifts of $50K+, with a focus on gifts at $100K and above, to support the University's strategic priorities.
- In close collaboration with the Vice President of University Advancement, AVP, advancement colleagues, and other partners across campus, the MGOSP's work will help inform the overall advancement strategy as the team joins together to continually deepen relationships with existing alumni and donors and forge new relationships to achieve ambitious goals.
- Help to manage and lead La Salle's fundraising projects.
- Operate with cultural fluency, empathy, and high emotional intelligence in their efforts to build donor pipelines and establish individual relationships.
- Exhibit professional maturity, respect, and intellectual curiosity to effectively partner with multiple deans, faculty, coaches, and advancement colleagues as well as prospects, donors, supporters, and volunteers.
- Exhibit strong professional judgment and exemplifies a compassionate, professional, and donor-centric demeanor in all interactions.
- Have a strong commitment to the mission and values of La Salle University and communicates its impact compellingly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
