Development Officer
Core
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts (current and deferred) for University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic colleges, departments, and programs.
Role type
Major Gift Development Officer
Builds
Philanthropic resources for university strategic priorities
Domain
Higher Education
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, donor stewardship, prospect management, fundraising strategy, proposal writing, database management, travel planning, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Higher education fundraising experience, planned giving tools, comprehensive fundraising strategies
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain working knowledge of assigned college missions and fundraising needs; Collaborate with Deans, faculty, and volunteers on donor cultivation strategies; Conceive, write, and edit fundraising proposals; Maintain and update donor database records; Analyze research reports on assigned donors; Plan and conduct trips to cultivate donors; Represent the Foundation at college and university events; Provide leadership to volunteer boards for fundraising projects.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC