Development Officer

Reporting to the Senior Director of Annual Giving, the Development Officer will be a key member of the LSU Foundation’s annual giving team. The focus of this position is to develop and manage a portfolio of leadership annual giving donors by initiating, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding relationships with individuals, couples, and families who partner financially with LSU.

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU Foundation

<p>The mission of the LSU Foundation is to inspire and shepherd philanthropic giving to LSU and build long-lasting relationships with donors who bring life to current and emerging university priorities. Its desire is to support LSU in its quest to enhance the student experience, provide working capital to recruit and retain world-class faculty and staff, support life- changing research, and drive economic development. The Foundation is dedicated to stewarding each gift to maximize donors&rsquo; impact on making LSU one of the best universities in the world.</p> http://www.lsufoundation.org/jobs

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Entry level fundraiser

Overview: Reporting to the Senior Director of Annual Giving, the Development Officer will be a key member of the LSU Foundation&rsquo;s annual giving team. The focus of this position is to develop and manage a portfolio of leadership annual giving donors by initiating, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding relationships with individuals, couples, and families who partner financially with LSU.
Responsibilities: <strong>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> <ul> <li>Cultivates donor relationships by updating, stewarding, and asking donors to deepen their financial partnership with LSU.</li> <li>Solicits and closes gifts from leadership annual giving donors.</li> <li>Executes strategy through phone, email, and mail communication.</li> <li>Updates the database with call notes and new information about donors.</li> <li>Learns about campus programs and projects and effectively communicates the mission to donors.</li> <li>Conducts oneself in a professional, friendly and truthful manner to donors.</li> <li>Researches, identifies, and promotes hand-off of high capacity donors to the appropriate college/unit based development professional.</li> <li>Manages a portfolio of 400 &ndash; 600 donors.</li> <li>Meets with Senior Director of Development and/or Program Manager on a weekly basis for accountability and to discuss strategy and moves.</li> </ul> <br /><strong>MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> <ul> <li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <strong>REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL QUALIFICATIONS</strong> <ul> <li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree from an accredited college or university</li> <li>The ability and/or proven evidence of the ability to: <ul> <li>Communicate at an advanced level, oral and written</li> <li>Exhibit strong phone skills, for example: warm tone, good speaking cadence, clear and articulate speech</li> <li>Participate in a teamwork driven environment</li> <li>Demonstrate a proficiency in building relationships</li> <li>Exhibit effective interpersonal skills that demonstrates tact, patience, and courtesy</li> <li>Possess in-depth knowledge about donor databases</li> <li>Manage time and task completion effectively</li> <li>Handle tasks independently</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <br /><strong>DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS</strong> <ul> <li>Possesses a curious mind</li> <li>Demonstrates a strong donor service attitude</li> <li>Exhibits a self-starter attitude</li> <li>Maintains a high level of integrity</li> </ul> <br /><strong>PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL QUALIFICATIONS</strong> <ul> <li>Experience in a higher education or philanthropic environment</li> </ul> <br /><strong>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> <ul> <li>None</li> </ul> <br /><strong>WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS</strong> <ul> <li>May be required to occasionally work extended workdays, evenings or weekends</li> </ul>