Major Gifts Officer

Position Information

Position Information

Vacancy Number:
S-00939

Position Title:
Major Gifts Officer

Classification Title:
Associate Director

Department:
Advancement

Employment Type:
Full-Time

Duties and Responsibilities:

Auburn University at Montgomery ( AUM ) invites applications and nominations for the position of Major Gifts Officer beginning no later than January 1, 2023.


The AUM Office of Advancement is committed to informing and engaging a diverse range of audiences including alumni, donors, and community members, through strategically aligned communications, engagement opportunities, and philanthropic initiatives. It strives to build meaningful relationships that steward the time, loyalty, and financial resources of individuals and organizations in support of AUM’s strategic mission to provide quality and diverse educational opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Primary Responsibilities

• Manage, plan, organize and implement fundraising activities for one or more organization units within Auburn University at Montgomery
• Update and inform supervisors and other staff of goal status, new plans, and project proposals, and ensure that a cooperative team effort is made to meet goals/objectives
• Identify potential prospects for cultivation through research, initial contact ratings, peer reviews, development officers and other resources, and conduct follow-up actions
• Working under the guidance of the Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement, travel extensively visiting donors
• Solicit gifts through person-to-person visits, group presentations, and/or phone contacts
• Provide stewardship to include acknowledgment and showing gratitude for giving either by letter, phone call, and/or participating in/attending events and functions for donor
• Plan and implement donor engagement and donor stewardship activities
• Develop campaigns and/or presentation proposals related to funding priorities to keep top prospects informed, interested and involved, and meet development goals/ objectives
• Produce or assist in producing marketing materials to support development efforts
• Secure appropriate level of private support in relationship to campaign and metric goals
• Prepare and submit travel reimbursement vouchers for job-related travel and meetings
• Develop reports, records, and programs and analyze information necessary to plan and complete projects and assignments
• Maintain a portfolio of qualified major gift prospects
• Take responsibility for annual metrics and fundraising goals (set by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Advancement)
• Develop and implement cultivation and stewardship plans
• Solicit major gift prospects and donors
• Attend evening and weekend University events as needed

To view the Position Profile, visit https://www.highereducationleadershipsearch.com/searches

To nominate someone for this position, e-mail: nominations@highereducationleadershipsearch.com

Alan Medders, Ph.D. will be assisting the University with the search. If you have questions or would like to have a confidential conversation about the position, call 256-239-2305 or e-mail alanmedders@highereducationleadershipsearch.com
Auburn University at Montgomery is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity and encourages applications from historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
Candidates for this position will be considered through October 7, 2022.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of multiple advanced fundraising techniques
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations surrounding gifts/donations
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent motivational, interpersonal and discernment skills
• Marketing and public relations skills
• Ability to compile, review, and edit financial and related information
• Ability to listen and provide feedback
• Ability to coordinate major events
• Ability to cultivate and solicit donors
• Ability to establish and maintain donor relations/stewardship activities
• Ability to coordinate development activities for athletics, assigned units, and special events

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related discipline
• 5-7 years of related experience

Job Open Date:
09/14/2022

This posting will remain open until closed:
Yes

Job Close Date:

Salary Band:
107

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To view the Position Profile , visit https://www.highereducationleadershipsearch.com/searches

To nominate someone for this position, e-mail: nominations@highereducationleadershipsearch.com

Alan Medders, Ph.D. will be assisting the University with the search. If you have questions or would like to have a confidential conversation about the position, call 256-239-2305 or e-mail alanmedders@highereducationleadershipsearch.com
Candidates for this position will be considered through October 7, 2022

About the University/College

Auburn University at Montgomery is a SACSCOC -accredited, comprehensive public university in Alabama whose mission is to provide quality and diverse educational opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate levels through use of traditional and electronic delivery systems, and to foster and support an environment conducive to teaching, research, scholarship, and collaboration with government agencies, the community, and other educational institutions. AUM is ranked among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report and was named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review.
Founded in 1967 and located on a sprawling 500-acre campus, AUM’s core values include a student-centered experience; citizenship & community engagement; excellence as a standard; a commitment to constant improvement; diversity of people & perspective with a culture of inclusiveness; lifelong learning; and an environment of collaboration.

AUM offers its more than 5,000 students 90-plus fields of study at both the graduate and undergraduate levels within the colleges of: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Education, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Sciences. As well there is a joint doctoral program with the main campus of Auburn University; a Doctor of Nursing Practice starting in Fall 2019; and several unique programs, unavailable anywhere else in the region, including Geographic Information Systems, Hospitality and Tourism, Homeland Security, and Cybersystems and Information Security. AUM’s dedicated 350 part- and full-time faculty members are distinguished academics and practitioners in their fields, committed to educating, developing and inspiring students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1.
AUM not only recognizes and values individuality, but is committed to cultivating an environment that fosters respect and dignity for all. In alignment with the AUM strategic plan and the University’s core values, AUM promotes and embraces diversity in key areas, with a goal of

• Creating and fostering an inclusive atmosphere that is supportive of all students, faculty, and staff
• Creating opportunities that allow students, faculty, and staff to gain an awareness and appreciation of diversity
• Enhancing integration of international students into the AUM student body
• Developing strategies that strengthen interactions between domestic and international students and staff
• Creating programming to enhance understanding and promote awareness of diversity and inclusion
• Recruiting and retaining diverse faculty whose collective talents will enhance the quality of teaching and contribute to scholarly productivity

On July 1, 2016, Dr. Carl A. Stockton became the sixth Chancellor of AUM, bringing with him strong ties to Alabama and the Southeast as well as an active and successful history of service and leadership in higher education. In his 32 years in higher education, as both administrator and faculty member, Dr. Stockton raised more than $100 million in grants and capital support for the universities and programs he has served. His leadership and support have increased degree offerings for students and research/professional development opportunities for faculty; as well as cultivated partnerships with industry and international universities. Dr. Stockton’s accomplishments are also marked by active professional and community involvement.

AUM boasts a vibrant and varied student life, featuring more than 60 organizations as well as a variety of events, intramural sports leagues, club teams and fun University-wide traditions.
Athletically, AUM sponsors 11 varsity sports that compete in the Gulf South Conference. The Warhawks are currently transitioning toward full NCAA Division II membership in the 2019-20 season after many successful years at the NAIA level, during which time they won 25 national championships.
AUM, which is governed by the Auburn Board of Trustees, is designated as a Military Friendly School and is consistently chosen as the best university in the area.
For more information about the University, visit www.aum.edu.

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https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/5684

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