Director of Advancement
Lakeland University
- Plymouth, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Fundraising: Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects through an active schedule of solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship calls. Build relationships among prospective donors, alumni, and volunteers to support programs and priorities. Negotiate and close philanthropic gifts.
- Collaboration: Partner with faculty and administrators to align priorities of the school/unit with donor goals and interests.
- Communication: Communicate in ways that are donor-centric, while furthering the mission of Lakeland University. May coordinate or create fundraising materials including, but not limited to, case statements, brochures, solicitation letters, gift proposals, appreciation letters, donor reports, campaign status reports.
- Administration: Maintain accurate and timely information on donors and prospects including contact reports in CRM system. Interact with development officers and academic leadership as appropriate.
- Demonstrate in their words and actions an appreciation for the history of Lakeland University and a commitment to its stated mission;
- Represent unequivocally in their behavior the stated values of the University;
- Be good stewards of the University's resources, including its personnel and the goodwill of its friends, its alumni, and local community;
- Work collaboratively with their peers to meet objectives and achieve our goals;
- Be forthright and honest in their communication with all members of the University community;
- Treat all members in a manner of teamwork and respect;
- Advise their supervisor with respect to all matters that require their attention, including their own performance.
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 or more years of full-time, professional experience in development, sales, or related field
- Strong customer service orientation; strong oral and written communications skills; customer-centered thinking
- Ability and willingness to travel on nights and weekends
- Graduate degree
- CFRE
- 5 or more years experience
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.