Philanthropy Officer

## Philanthropy Officer Apply locations:
Seattle, WAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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- ** Job Description
**** KUOW has an outstanding opportunity for a Philanthropy Officer to join their team.
**** About this Opportunity
** Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Philanthropy Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of 150+/- major donors and prospects, focusing on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts that support KUOW’s mission. The role combines front line fundraising and one-to-one relationship management with contributions to strategic initiatives and peer mentoring within KUOW’s Donor Engagement team.

Position is suitable/eligible for Hybrid/Occasional Telework.
** Key Responsibilities
** Frontline Fundraising (75%)
* Identifies, manages, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of approximately 150 major donors and prospects to increase annual, special, and transformational contributions to KUOW.
* Develops and implements activities to advance individuals in portfolio through all aspects of the gift cycle: initiating contact, developing cultivation strategies, drafting proposals, moving potential donors to solicitation and closure, and providing stewardship.
* Works with Philanthropy colleagues to identify, research, solicit, cultivate, and steward major donor prospects.
* Plans and executes targeted events for those within and beyond assigned portfolio.
* Creates communication materials to support major donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, including writing proposals, case statements, grant requests and solicitation letters.
* Represents KUOW at donor events and community functions as appropriate.
* Identifies and cultivates estate and planned gifts.
* Actively supports Membership and Marketing campaigns, securing challenge and matching gift opportunities from within portfolio that may be leveraged to incentivize additional giving.
* Ensures accurate and complete record-keeping and donor acknowledgments.

Program Management (20%)
* Key contributor to annual planning for major donor fundraising and develops personal annual plans for portfolio of 150+/-, aligned with KUOW’s strategic framework and annual operating goals.
* Prepares reports and analyses to monitor productivity and health of portfolio.
* Assists in refining methodologies and best practices for major donor fundraising, including stewardship and cultivation processes.
* Leads assigned projects or initiatives to enhance donor engagement and operational efficiency.
* Collaborates with colleagues across teams to support major donor-focused events and campaigns.
* Mentors junior staff or interns on best practices in donor cultivation and stewardship.

Other duties as assigned (5%)
** Required Qualifications
** To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
** Minimum Qualifications
**** Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Department.
*** A bachelor’s degree and at least four years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
* Demonstrated success in cultivating donor relationships and securing major gifts.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written, phone, and in-person).
* Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
* Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented…