• Main UNCW Campus
  • Determined based on qualifications and/or experience. USD / Year

Website UNCW’s Office of Annual Giving

The Development Officer for Leadership Annual Giving will work to secure leadership annual gifts ($1,000 to $24,999) from university constituents to include alumni, parents and friends of the university.

UNCW’s Office of Annual Giving is an industry leader known for its innovative strategies andcollaborative spirit. This role will function as a vital member of the Annual Giving team and development professionals within the Division for University Advancement and will assist in the qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of assigned leadership annual giving prospects and growing the university’s donor pipeline. This work will be facilitated through a multi-channel approach including phone calls, email, video, digital solicitations and personal visits. It is anticipated that this role will manage a portfolio of approximately 500 prospects.

The successful candidate will be expected to meet specific goals within the context of a university advancement; devise strategies for the engagement and comprehensive solicitation of prospects; and work with colleagues to maximize fundraising productivity.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of two years of professional fundraising experience and/or experience in sales, marketing, communications, or higher education development.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with great attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment.
Professional experience with donor management or customer relations.
Understanding and knowledge of the principles, practices, and ethics of fundraising, as well as the development process and donor cycle.
Customer Relationship/Database Management systems experience (preferably Raisers Edge)
Superior verbal and written communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and creative problem-solving skills.
Ability to organize workload and collaborate with colleagues to prioritize competing demands effectively.
Knowledge of UNCW’s organizational structure, culture, policies, and procedures, as well as familiarity with its mission and strategic goals.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Division for University Advancement is responsible for the following primary goals:
Coordinate a campus-wide, comprehensive effort to raise philanthropic funds that support the strategic plan and mission of the university.
Manage an inclusive alumni engagement program designed to serve and engage nearly 100,000 alumni as ambassadors, advocates and donors.
Strengthen and expand UNCW’s donor pipeline through effective discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies.
Ensure that external boards (UNCW Foundation Board, Board of Visitors, Student Aid Association Board, Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Friends of UNCW) are effective in their mission of supporting UNCW.
The division’s fundraising efforts are enhanced by effective partnerships with the campus community as well as external constituents including alumni, parents, corporations, foundations, volunteers and friends. Development areas include annual giving, leadership annual giving, major gifts, principal gifts, corporate and foundation engagement and planned giving, as well as alumni engagement. Prospect development, events and board management, stewardship, communications and advancement services are support services for the fundraising activities of the division.
College/School Information

University Information
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCWoffers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
EEO Statement
At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

 

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