Development Officer III - Posting No. 1639
Date Posted
November 09, 2009
Employer
Michigan State University
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Job Description
Title: Development Officer III
Level: S15
Working Title: Director of External Relations and Senior Director of Development
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Directs, plans, coordinates and implements administrative and operational activities for theCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources fund raising program using volunteers and the staff in order to increase the level of monies received from the private sector. This includes recruiting and training volunteers, conducting a needs assessment of programs, identifying and cultivating prospects, developing and reviewing proposals and actively soliciting contributions. Responsible for Alumni Relations and Special Events, especially as a basis for fundraising activity.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Plans and implements methods of prospect identification, solicitation and cultivation in order to achieve successful solicitations for funds, and match donor's interest with the needs of the College.
· Plans and implements the major gifts and planned gifts program for the College.
· Recruits, trains, motivates and evaluates volunteers in order to accomplish college goals and objectives.
· Audits internal operations in order to develop standardized procedures and to ensure conformity with established policy.
· Plans, hosts and communicates at meetings of the public and University personnel in order to provide information on the College and/or University.
· Prepares and monitors budget in order to ensure consistency with departmental goals.
· Provides assistance to donors regarding tax laws, policies and procedures and resolves problems in order to maintain a positive image of the University.
· Assists in setting both long- and short-term goals in order to determine resources required.
· Supervises, directs, motivates and evaluates support staff in order to assure consistency, quantity and quality of work performed.
· Supervises external relations staff, including alumni, in order to ensure coordination of information to alumni and friends of the College. Prepares and interprets statistical data results for College Administrators.
· Coordinates the composing, editing and publishing of College literature in order to provide staff and volunteers with campaign progress reports.
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
· Michigan State University Alumni/Individuals/Major Corporations/ /Businesses/Employees and Corporate Leadership - in order to solicit as potential donors, handle their donor requests and to cultivate and train them as potential volunteers.
· Faculty - in order to educate and train them on Development direction, to seek their advice on needs, and to answer funding questions and advise them on funding strategy.
· Staff - in order to train and oversee their work and to establish priorities.
· College Communications, in order to print letters and other pieces of information, prepare fundraising proposals, etc.
· Department Heads/Michigan State University Executive Management - in order to consult and coordinate work within University structure to aid in the identification of potential donors and gain support of special projects.
· Michigan State University Vice President - in order to advise on the progress of specific College campaigns.
· Michigan State University Development Board of Directors - in order to seek their advice on the cultivation and solicitation of major donors and to assist them in soliciting donors.
· Michigan State University Trustees - in order to seek advice and obtain assistance for solicitation.
· Peers/Professional Organizations - in order to obtain advice and council on options being considered for programs.
· Government Agencies/Foundations - in order to assess current funding priorities and particular donor procedures.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Direction is received from the Associate Vice President and Director of Development and from the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision over the Associate and Assistant Directors of Development for the College, College alumni and special events staff, and office support staff.
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing and/or Business.
· Eight years in professional fund raising, public relations, marketing or a related field or five years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education development, public relations or a related field.
· Demonstrated experience in facilitating major gifts through planned giving instruments.
· Working knowledge of tax laws affecting charitable giving.
· Travel involving automobile.
Salary
Not Available
Contact Information
Jeffrey D Armstrong
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Email - armstroj@anr.msu.edu