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Director of Donor Management & Research

Company:
Wartburg College
Job Location:
Category:
Development and Fundraising
Type:
Full-Time

Wartburg College

Title of Position: Director of Donor Management & Research

Function of Position:

Responsible to the Executive Director for Advancement for implementing
and assessing strategies to identify and research potential donors, developing and managing an effective donor management system,
supervising the data collection and analysis of contact with major-gift donors and prospects, creating and maintaining major-gift donor
portfolios, and administering reports to track and assess Development Officer production.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Develop, implement, and manage an effective
    donor management system in order to identify and prioritize major-gift donors and prospects, monitor and report their progress through the
    development cycle, and track the 鈥渕oves-management鈥 activities of Development Officers, in support of institutional philanthropic goals.
    (30%)
  2. Manage the Major Gift Donor assignment process, collaborating with Development Officers to produce, maintain, and review
    donor portfolios, and making assignment changes as appropriate. Conduct portfolio reviews at least annually to ensure effective donor
    pipeline development. (20%)
  3. Manage data collection, reporting, and analysis functions related to contacts with Major Gift Donors;
    coordinate initiatives, systems, and processes to ensure accurate and complete major-gift prospect contact data is available and analyze
    data to support institutional goals and objectives. (15%)
  4. Research prospective and current donors, including alumni, parents,
    friends, businesses/corporations and foundations, in support of activities to create and sustain mutually beneficial relationships; Plan and
    coordinate initiatives, including periodic wealth-screening and/or prospect modeling, to identify and assess the philanthropic capacity of
    prospective and current donors. (15%)
  5. Prepare profiles on selected major gift donors and prospects; Identify and provide rationale
    in support of constituents to be considered for volunteer leadership positions, including the Board of Regents, National Advisory Boards,
    etc. (10%)
  6. Collaborate with the Vice President for Advancement to report and assess Development Officers鈥 efforts to identify,
    cultivate, solicit and steward potential donors. Assist in training Development Officers to effectively gather and analyze information that
    may be helpful in their work. (10%)
  7. Perform other related duties as assigned, including serving on the Advancement Planning Team,
    as well as pursue ongoing professional development through training, conferences, and/or participating in professional associations as
    appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor鈥檚 degree; strong organization, communication and data analytic skills; aptitude and
experience with data management tools and computers, including sophisticated internet research and relational databases, as well as the
ability to identify and utilize technology resources to meet objectives; ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments;
ability to collaborate with others in a team environment. Preferred qualifications include Master鈥檚 degree; two years of experience in
development-related research; an understanding of philanthropy; and a strong appreciation for the liberal arts college environment and
mission.

Application Procedure:

Please upload
the following by visiting :

1) resume

2) a letter of interest including a statement regarding qualities within the context of the Wartburg College mission

3) contact information for three references.

See for further information
about the college and the city of Waverly. Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

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