Leadership Annual Gifts Officer - School of Music, Arts Engagement

Position Title
Leadership Annual Gifts Officer - School of Music, Arts Engagement

Position Number
088831

Department
Assoc VC Development - 550000

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Two or more years of successful experience in sales or fundraising.
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of potential donors and donors in order to develop relationships between them and colleges or areas.
• Demonstrated strong organizing skills and the ability to successfully multi-task.
• Successful experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing assignments.
• Travel and attendance at events are priorities in this position requiring flexibility in work hours to include evenings and travel as needed to accomplish objectives and satisfy goals. Must be willing to work evenings, some weekends, and travel up to 20% of the time.
• Ability to manage competing priorities consulting with supervisor as necessary and meet tight deadlines.
• The position requires the ability to prepare written proposals to solicit prospects for gifts in support of the University to promote visionary gift opportunities.
• An aggressive understanding of the priorities and case for support for areas across campus is expected.
• The ability to work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues in central development and constituent schools and units is necessary.
• Interest in all aspects of education and a dedication to promoting Appalachian’s fundraising priorities through developing excellent relationships with faculty, senior leaders, trustees, alumni, volunteers, and the advancement office team.

License/Certification Required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Leadership Annual Gifts Officer will liaise between the Hayes School of Music, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Schaefer Center, and the Appalachian State University Foundation. Serving as one of the primary fundraisers for the areas mentioned above, this position raises annual fund gifts to enable the units to fulfill their mission and implement programs and initiatives. In addition to annual giving, stewardship, and project/event-based efforts and fundraising oversight, this position’s responsibilities will be split 50/50 between raising Annual Gifts and raising money for special project support (like iBackAPP, Holiday Concert, Cannon Music Camp, etc.).

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• This position will oversee all development aspects of the Turchin Center’s membership and will be responsible for renewing existing members and soliciting new members.
• Support the overall development efforts, strategies, and goals of University Advancement and priorities set by the Dean of the Hayes School of Music and the Executive Director for the Office of Arts Engagement.
• Identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding alums, corporate partners, parents, and friends of the institution capable of making gifts.
• Implement new strategies to acquire new donors/members.
• Help transition former Annual Giving donors into new Major Gift Donors.
• Work with supervisor to recommend and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for individual prospects.
• Under supervision, prepare written proposals to solicit prospects for gifts in support of the University and college; use persuasive language to promote visionary gift opportunities.
• Have the ability to follow procedures in coordination with the Office of Gift Processing to ensure effective collecting, recording, accounting, acknowledgment, and follow-up on all gifts.
• Work collaboratively with administration, faculty, center directors, volunteers, advisory board members, and other advancement staff as appropriate.
• As appropriate, refer donors and potential donors to other development staff members.
• Monthly contact reports, moves, and prospect management activities must be recorded.
• Develop a pipeline to meet increasing annual fundraising goals by working with Prospect Management and our Advancement Research team.
• Frequent travel and attendance at events after regular business hours is a priority in this position requiring flexibility in work hours to include evenings and travel as needed to accomplish objectives and satisfy goals.
• Regularly meet monthly with the Director of Development, Associate Director of Arts Engagement, and Arts Engagement Administrative and Development Specialist, and attend quarterly meetings of the Arts Engagement Development Team.

The Leadership Annual Gifts Officer will balance responsibilities between managing events, raising funds, and performing discovery/qualification calls with alums and friends who are yet to be engaged.

Suggested Salary Range
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Physical Demands of Position

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach required documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

List a minimum of 3 professional references in the application or attach a list of references with contact information.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
hr@appstate.edu

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
titleix@appstate.edu

ADA /504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
equalopportunity@appstate.edu

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

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