Job opportunity
University Major Gifts Development Officer
University of Victoria
Build major gift fundraising strategies as a Development Officer, using donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship across an assigned university faculty portfolio.
The Development Officer manages a faculty or unit portfolio and delivers an effective development and fundraising plan. This work includes prospecting, one-on-one meetings, donor connections, and planned giving opportunities. The position collaborates with Alumni and Development colleagues, faculty members, staff, volunteers, and university leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors
Develop annual work plans supporting approved fundraising priorities
Meet activity metrics for meetings, solicitations, gifts, and stewardship
Create constituent solicitation strategies and tactics
Advise on donor strategy and fundraising best practices
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant experience
Experience in post-secondary or nonprofit environments
Proven fundraising and activity goal achievement
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Administrative, organizational, collaborative, and time-management abilities
Use major gift fundraising, donor strategy, and relationship-building skills to advance approved priorities within an assigned university faculty portfolio.
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Apply on source site The Development Officer manages a faculty or unit portfolio and delivers an effective development and fundraising plan. This work includes prospecting, one-on-one meetings, donor connections, and planned giving opportunities. The position collaborates with Alumni and Development colleagues, faculty members, staff, volunteers, and university leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors
Develop annual work plans supporting approved fundraising priorities
Meet activity metrics for meetings, solicitations, gifts, and stewardship
Create constituent solicitation strategies and tactics
Advise on donor strategy and fundraising best practices
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant experience
Experience in post-secondary or nonprofit environments
Proven fundraising and activity goal achievement
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Administrative, organizational, collaborative, and time-management abilities
Use major gift fundraising, donor strategy, and relationship-building skills to advance approved priorities within an assigned university faculty portfolio.
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