Development Officer

Job Details

Job Title:

Development Officer

Location:

MGA - Macon
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

At MGA, students, staff and faculty soar together to reach academic excellence and thrive in our MGA careers. We are home to 5 campuses, 70+ academic courses, and over 40,000 graduates. The MGA Foundation plays a vital role in advancing our dynamic university to ever greater heights. We seek a Development Officer to work with our Advancement team to develop and implement fundraising strategies for identifying and securing significant gifts.

The successful candidate will help oversee the strategy, planning and execution of our major gifts program. They will identify new opportunities through proactive prospecting and ongoing cultivation

• Major/Leadership Gift Fundraising (75%)
  • Actively manage a focused portfolio of major gift prospects and donors by guiding their cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship while at the same time setting goals to expand the base of major gift prospects.
  • Advance individual relationships that result in philanthropic contributions for the university.
  • Organize in-person visits between prospects and key university personnel for purposes of cultivating relationships and making solicitations.
  • Manage and solicit a portfolio of 125-150 major gift prospective and current donors, conducting at least 150 personal visits annually.
  • Devise personalized engagement plans for each assigned prospect that include strategies of engagement and solicitations.
  • Give presentations to communicate the fundraising priorities and needs for Middle Georgia State University.
  • Travel to visit with donors within the state of Georgia and bordering states.
• Operations (20%)
  • Attend and participate in University Advancement meetings.
  • Gather, record, and properly store information about prospects and donors utilizing the Raiser's Edge database to manage prospective donor strategies and moves, documenting all prospect interactions in a complete and timely fashion.
  • Other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director of Development.
• Special Events (5%)
  • Assist with foundation and alumni events and projects.

• Educational Requirements
  • Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Required Experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 years (direct or equivalent) experience managing high level donor relationships with demonstrated success in closing gifts of $10,000 and above.

• Knowledgeable of donor database, contact management and tracking systems, preferably Raisers Edge.
• Knowledge of development and fundraising program principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and methods.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the solicitation and securing of major gifts.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to prioritize workload in a timely manner to complete assignments with many deadlines and competing requirements.
• Skill in collaborating with multiple constituents.
• Skill in the operation of computers and job related software programs.
• Skill in decision-making and problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to manage an active portfolio of 125-150 major gift prospects in all aspects of the development cycle.
• Ability to develop, maintain and grow interpersonal relationships including with…