Advancement Officer - Donnelly College, Kansas City, KS

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Advancement Officer
Location: Donnelly College, Kansas City, KS
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Position Reports to: Vice President of Advancement

About Donnelly College
Donnelly College, located in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas, is an independent, coeducational, Catholic institution founded by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
The college was established in 1949 to meet the needs of urban immigrants and the working class, with special focus on “those who might not otherwise be served.” To find out more, please visit www.donnelly.edu.

Job Summary
Donnelly College is looking for a driven Advancement Officer to join the College’s Advancement team. This exciting opportunity requires an individual who is attentive to details, works well with a diverse array of constituencies, enjoys meeting people, works well individually and as part of team.

Responsibilities
1) Serve as integral member of the Advancement team with the primary goal of securing major gifts to support Donnelly’s mission and vision through new and existing donor prospects.
• Manage the cultivation cycle leading to the successful solicitation and securing of major gifts for annual fund, capital projects, endowment, lead event sponsorships and planned gifts.
• Manage (and help grow) a portfolio of major gift prospects (up to 125 in portfolio).
• Develop and coordinate major gift prospect strategies with Donor Database Analyst, Annual Fund Coordinator, Vice President of Advancement and, when appropriate, the President of the College.
• Schedule and hold individual meetings with prospects and donors to qualify interest and capacity.
• Create individualized prospect engagement and stewardship plans for all constituents in your
portfolio.
• Recruit membership into the Jerome Society by securing annual gifts of $1,000 and above.
• On a timely basis, record detailed notes, actions and necessary updates to constituent database
records to reflect interactions and details learned. Updates must be entered in compliance with the Advancement Department’s Prospect Management Guide and procedures. Data entered will be used to track fundraising activity and performance on a monthly basis.
2) Provide support as needed for Advancement Division events and projects for Donnelly’s annual fundraiser, SHINE, its annual day of philanthropy, 1Day4Donnelly.
3) Serve on Institutional Committees as needed.
4) Represent Donnelly publicly at networking and outreach functions.
5) Flexibility to work some evenings or weekends and to travel beyond the KC metropolitan area on rare occasions, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Proven fundraising experience with individual donors preferred

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written, verbal, presentation) skills.

• Ability to manage one’s time to complete simultaneous projects in dynamic environment.

• Experience with constituent databases, especially Raiser’s Edge (and/or Raiser’s Edge NXT) a plus.

• Preference given for: experience at an academic institution, experience within the Greater Kansas City region, and/or experience relevant to Donnelly’s mission.

• Philosophically aligned with the mission and values of the College and willing to support our Catholic identity; practicing Roman Catholic preferred.

• Must pass background check and, upon hire, complete VIRTUS Training through the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

How to Apply Please e‐mail your cover letter, resume, and references to elipp@donnelly.edu with Advancement Officer in the subject.