Director of Development - Pelican Cohort MLO

<p>The Director of Development plays a critical role in LSU&rsquo;s effort to grow our comprehensive gift pipeline by retaining and upgrading mid-level ($500-$24,999) donors and prospects. This position is housed within the Pelican Cohort, which comprises the College of Business, the College of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences, the School of Art + Design, the Manship School of Mass Communication, and the College of Music &amp; Dramatic Arts.&nbsp;</p>

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU Foundation

<p>The LSU Foundation is the primary fundraising entity for academics at LSU. The LSU Foundation's sole purpose to provide philanthropic support to LSU, which we accomplish through the work of a campus-wide team of frontline development officers and a support team of advancement services, communications and marketing, donor relations, financial and talent management personnel.</p> http://www.lsufoundation.org

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Director

Overview: <p>The Director of Development (mid-level) plays a critical role in LSU&rsquo;s effort to grow our comprehensive gift pipeline by retaining and upgrading mid-level ($500-$24,999) donors and prospects. This transformational role involves both traditional and non-traditional aspects of fundraising, serving as an innovative model for engaging with mid-level donors while recognizing and maximizing their philanthropic potential. This position is housed within the Pelican Cohort, which comprises the College of Business, the College of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences, the School of Art + Design, the Manship School of Mass Communication, and the College of Music &amp; Dramatic Arts.&nbsp;</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>Essential Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage a portfolio of approximately 300-400 donors and prospects with expected annual giving capacity in the $500- $24,999 range. Execute outreach to donors via phone, mail, email, and visits (when appropriate)</li> <li>Develop, prioritize, and implement cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for current and prospective individual donors that actively move donors along the donor continuum. Consistently and appropriately record all donor contacts in LSU&rsquo;s donor database</li> <li>Work with college development team, academic dean, faculty, and staff to secure project information for creating compelling giving opportunities and reporting to donors how their gift made a difference</li> <li>Drive retention numbers through expertly executed fundraising fundamentals, with a consistent goal to upgrade donors to the next giving level</li> <li>Interact and collaborate with colleagues and fellow team members on a regular basis</li> <li>Qualify prospective grateful client donors for portfolio</li> </ul> <p><strong>Non-essential/marginal position responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Attend team meetings&nbsp;</li> <li>Attend unit events and programs to develop a deep knowledge of the units&rsquo; programs, people, and fundraising priorities</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Experience in an environment that required strong phone skills, for example: warm tone, good speaking cadence, clear and articulate speech</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred level/type of experience and/or years of experience</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in higher education or philanthropic environment&nbsp;</li> <li>Possess in-depth knowledge about donor databases</li> <li>Experience cultivating, solicitating, and/or stewarding donors&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred abilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent communication skills in-person, through written correspondence and with presentation of synthesized data.</li> <li>Demonstrate professionalism, perseverance, optimism, and a positive attitude when working with donors and colleagues</li> <li>Ability to balance multiple projects and tasks simultaneously&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to be flexible and agile with programmatic changes</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required education</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited college or university&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desired Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Collaboration:&nbsp;</strong>Works collegially with others, cooperating in both interpersonal and team relationships; fosters enthusiasm and maintains mutual trust, candor, and respect.</li> <li><strong>Critical Thinking:</strong>&nbsp;Practices objective rather than subjective modes of reasoning and action. Maintains perspective when assessing qualitative and quantitative information. Appropriately challenges and questions common beliefs.&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>Tenacity:</strong>&nbsp;Achieves desired outcomes in the face of setbacks, obstacles, or challenging circumstances.</li> <li><strong>Professionalism:</strong>&nbsp;Thinks carefully about the likely effects on others of one&rsquo;s words, actions, appearance, and mode of behavior.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Work Environment Requirements&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>May be required to work extended workdays, evenings, and weekends to meet deadlines</li> <li>Will be required to comply with our mandatory COVID vaccination policy, unless granted an exemption for medical or religious reasons</li> </ul> <p><strong>Managerial/Supervisory Requirements &nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>This position has no supervisory responsibilities</li> </ul>