Major Gift Officer

Overview

and Responsibilities

At Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, we refer to our donors as Benefactors because we believe those who invest in the university receive immeasurable fulfillment as our partners.

The Major Gift Officer is passionate about Benefactor stories, provides philanthropic guidance to align Benefactor passions with the needs of the institution, and is results-driven to secure philanthropic investment support for the University. This position will manage a portfolio of qualified major gift prospects by building relationships leading to timely cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. The selected candidate can be based out of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis), Rochester, Winona, or the Chicago area. The Major Gift Officer will be responsible for meeting explicit performance objectives regarding donors qualified for gifts of $50,000 and above.

Job responsibilities include :

• Complete 175 visits per year, of meaningful, strategic, personal interactions with assigned prospects.
• Achieve or exceed dollar goals determined on an annual basis in collaboration with the Senior Director of Major and Planned Giving.
• Manage a major gift portfolio of prospects including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major outright and planned gifts.
• Coordinate cultivation activities and solicitations with other University representatives, as appropriate, including the president, senior staff, advancement professionals, key faculty, and volunteers.
• Maintain strategic cultivation plans for a focus group of assigned prospects who are scheduled for solicitation within the coming 12-18-month period. Plans will project gift amount, area of benefactor passion to support, as well as a step by step plan for cultivation with a cultivation schedule.
• Provide timely, written reports regarding the outcome of cultivation and solicitation actions in the form of contact reports, stage updates, and strategy statement updates and revisions within Raiser's Edge NXT.

Qualifications

Education and experience :

Essential skills and abilities :

Application Requirements

Apply online at and include a cover letter and resume.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes inclusion and human dignity contributes to a robust academic and work environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise and diverse skills from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

FEATURED BENEFITS

Saint Mary’s University offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes :

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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