Loras College is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an educational and work environment that is inclusive, rich in diversity, and supportive of all students, faculty and staff. Individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

POSITION SUMMARY

A Development Officer/ Senior Development Officer is responsible for prospect cultivation and gift solicitation of individuals in assigned regional markets in support of college priorities with the goal of maximizing financial support for the College. This person will work closely with the all areas of Institutional Advancement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Responsible for soliciting major, annual and planned gifts from alumni and non-alumni friends.
• Manage a portfolio of 50 prospective major and planned gift donors. Will be expected to identify, qualify, solicit and steward these very important alumni and friends of the college.
• Conduct a minimum of 120 personal face-to-face visits per year with donors with the intent of soliciting them for appropriate major and/or planned gifts.
• Required to generate a minimum of 24 major gift proposals ($25,000+) annually.
• Required to close a minimum of 12 major gift proposals ($25,000+) annually.
• Monitors all prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations.
• Routinely and appropriately encourage donors to consider the benefits of including Loras College in their estate plans. Assist in coordination of specific programs to include donor recognition events, distinguished lecture series, etc.
• Expected to meet and exceed fundraising goals as set forth by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
• Leads College based fundraising priorities; develops fundraising strategies and methods or activities to ensure proper acknowledgement, recognition, and acknowledgement of donors; participates in developing giving materials, statements, websites and brochures; evaluates effectiveness of development programs and securing gifts at various levels; generates reports.
• Work effectively with the Alumni Department on mutually beneficial programs.
• Supports the mission and vision of the College and respects the College's Catholic tradition.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Competitiveness - Willingness to strive to get ahead or to finish projects.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
• Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
• Sales Ability - Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service, or idea.

Education: Bachelor's degree from a four year college or university in any field.

Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in fundraising environment. Thorough knowledge of the principles of major, annual and planned gift solicitation.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Other Requirements: Skilled in the use of a personal computer and Microsoft Office Suite. Self-starter. Self-motivated. Strong interpersonal relationship and organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Collegial, collaborative style. Highly organized with the ability to multi-task effectively. Good decision making skills, tactful, good listener. Knowledge of fundraising.

The College has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the College reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the College may deem appropriate.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Applicants must go to: to apply. Please upload: your letter of application and resume. The finalist will need to pass a background check before receiving a written employment offer.