(Senior) Development Officer
Core
Senior Development Officer responsible for corporate and individual fundraising for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Role type
Senior fundraising officer (major gifts)
Builds
Corporate, foundation, and individual gifts for interdisciplinary priority projects
Domain
Higher education / Engineering
Required skills
Major gift fundraising, prospect identification, donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, volunteer recruitment and management, proposal development, database management, project management, relationship building
Preferred skills
CFRE certification, fundraising software proficiency, knowledge of giving vehicles
Technologies
Constituent Management Software, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Coordinate fundraising strategies for corporate, foundation, and individual sectors; identify and research new prospects; create fundraising materials and proposals; manage volunteer teams; support student fundraising initiatives; maintain donor database; arrange site visits and special events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC