Development Officer, Leadership Annual Giving

University of Alberta

Salary: $63,090 - $105,189 - Salary is negotiable based on experience and education

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This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Staff (TLAPO) Agreement, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package found on our Benefits Overview page and an annual salary range of $63,090 - $105,189. This position has an initial appointment of one year.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person, with on site work primarily taking place at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Leadership Annual Giving Office

The Leadership Annual Giving Office of the University of Alberta is the building block for future major gift and planned gift donor pools at our institution. The Leadership Annual Giving Office allows the university to pool support from multiple donors to meet the current and pressing needs of students and researchers in the faculties and the university as a whole.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Leadership Annual Giving, the Development Officer's primary responsibility is to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors who have the capacity to make annual gifts of $1,000-$50,000, and to identify those who have the capacity to make a major or planned gift. There are approximately 3,000 donors in this range in any given year. 

The Development Officer participates in designing and implementing successful strategies for leadership annual gift solicitations. In addition, the Development Officer serves to provide support to advancement colleagues, faculties, other university officers, and senior administrators involved in major gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.

For hundreds of alumni and friends, the Development Officer, Leadership Annual Giving is the face and name of the University of Alberta. The Development Officer views each and every contact with a prospect or donor as an opportunity to build strong support for the university.

Duties

• Manages an active portfolio of 100+ prospects; personally visits 125 donors or prospective donors annually

• Designs and implements cultivation and solicitation strategies with a focus on qualification, retention, renewal and upgrades

• Plans and researches to determine the interests and potential capacity of donors and prospective donors

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to develop a pipeline of prospective major and planned gift donors to support the donor continuum

• Assists stewardship of donors, attend events and host donors as appropriate

• Ensures the integrity of information in the Advance database relevant to assigned prospects

• Assists faculties in the proactive planning and implementation of best practice development initiatives

• Ensures a coordinated implementation of Leadership Annual Giving fundraising programs, policies and strategies with all members of the Development office

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

• At least 5 years of professional work experience

• Self-motivated, proactive, energetic, creative, and goal oriented

• Proven ability to work autonomously and to handle multiple accounts simultaneously

• Superior communications skills

• Demonstrated ability to work within a fast paced business setting

• Insightful, responsive, creative and engaging

• A sincere appreciation for people and how they are each uniquely motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of fundraising or transferable experience, preferably in a post-secondary environment

• Proven ability to cultivate and solicit individual gifts or provide high quality customer service on a face-to-face basis

• Strong understanding of the value and culture of philanthropy

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.