Leadership Annual Giving Officer, South Florida

Leadership Annual Giving Officer, South Florida

Location: West Palm Beach, FL | Regular | Full-Time | Job

Florida State University is currently in the leadership phase of a comprehensive campaign. The Division of University Advancement is accelerating hiring to build out its team and welcomes Advancement professionals interested in being part of a comprehensive campaign from the beginning.

• Operate in a regional environment specific to South Florida (Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties). Using a multi-channel approach, focus on expanding FSU’s philanthropic presence to increase the base of annual gifts through frontline fundraising.
• Work closely with leadership giving groups – including alumni, friends, parents and families.
• Prospect discovery, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for annual gifts of $1,000–$30,000.
• Annual Giving Solicitation: discovery, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects capable of making annual gifts of $5,000 and up.
• Build and maintain a portfolio of up to 250 prospects; schedule meetings (in-person and virtual).
• Leverage face-to-face and virtual meetings, phone calls, emails, video, text, university events, and other contacts to build relationships and increase support.
• Documentation/Planning: schedule prospect meetings, maintain a portfolio of leadership annual gift donors, and document engagements in CRM.
• Actively engage and build relationships with a portfolio of current donors and prospects.
• Move leadership annual donors through the pipeline, coordinating with major gifts teams as appropriate.
• Utilize dashboards and data analytics; collaborate with the Annual Giving team and internal colleagues to identify donors for targeted outreach and meet metrics.
• Stewardship: recognize and engage donors for their philanthropy; provide concierge service; share biographical updates and communication preferences; stay up-to-date on activities across FSU.

• Bachelor's degree and four years of experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience. (
  
  Note:
  
  a combination of post-high school education and experience equal to eight years.)
• A valid Florida or Georgia Driver's License or the ability to obtain and willingness to drive

University information:
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How To Apply:

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Self Service. Applicants must complete the online application with all applicable information, including work history up to ten years and education details even if attaching a resume.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.