University of Kentucky
College Philanthropy Officer Senior
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $63K - $104K
💻 Development & Advancement
🗓️ November 12th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring a College Philanthropy Officer Senior. This role leads major gift fundraising in the College of Medicine, focusing on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors with giving capacity of $25,000 or more. The officer manages a portfolio of 60 to 80 donors, conducts numerous face-to-face visits annually, develops major gift proposals, and collaborates with college leadership to advance philanthropic goals within the university's capital campaign.
Highlights
- Lead major gift fundraising efforts for the College of Medicine, targeting donors with a capacity of $25,000 or more.
- Develop and maintain a portfolio of 60-80 donors and prospects.
- Conduct at least 120 substantive face-to-face visits with donors and prospects annually.
- Prepare and deliver 20-30 major gift proposals each year.
- Close 15-20 major gifts annually, raising $1 million to $3 million through individual portfolio activity.
- Engage regularly with associate deans, administration, department heads, faculty, and staff to support philanthropic goals.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate university needs and fundraising priorities.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years related experience, preferably with a proven record of soliciting and closing gifts in campaign settings, especially in academic institutions.
- Salary range: $62,941 to $103,834 per year.
- Works under the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, aligned with core values including collaboration, communication, mission-driven, mutual respect, innovation, and transparency.
College Philanthropy Officer Senior Full Description
Toggle navigation
College Philanthropy Officer Senior
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title | College Philanthropy Officer Senior
Requisition Number | RE52275
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H0PH: COM Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 48
Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 7 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Ability to sit for long periods of time utilizing mouse, keyboard, computer and telephone. Ability to lift, push, or pull objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm with occasional early, late, or weekend meetings required.
Job Summary | College of Medicine Director of Philanthropy, a top front-line fundraiser in the College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Kentucky, is responsible for major gift fundraising in the College of Medicine.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Philanthropy in COM, the incumbent will have a primary focus on major gift fundraising at high giving levels, engaging in sophisticated giving conversations with prospects of greater capacity.
Will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects with a giving capacity of $25,000 or more.
The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining a well-rounded portfolio of between 60 and 80 donors and prospects, and making a minimum of 120 substantive face-to-face visits with major gift donors and prospects a year in order to advance the philanthropic relationship between them and the university.
A minimum of 20 – 30 major gift proposals/solicitations prepared and delivered annually is required. The incumbent will be responsible for closing a minimum of 15 – 20 gifts annually with an additional 5 – 8 in the pipeline for solicitation the following year, raising a minimum of $1 million – $3 million annually as a direct result of individual portfolio activity.
Must be an active participant in the daily activities of the college, particularly those relating to philanthropy. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the incumbent will connect with associate deans, college administration, department heads, faculty, and staff as appropriate on the established philanthropic goals within the context of the university’s capital campaign.
Must be able to strongly articulate the University of Kentucky’s needs, values, ambitions, fundraising priorities through excellent verbal and written communications. Other duties as assigned.
The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.
By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Proven track record of soliciting and closing gifts in a campaign environment. Experience with major gift fundraising in an academic institution preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 11/23/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE52275
Working Title |
Department Name | 7H0PH: COM Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 48
Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 7 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Ability to sit for long periods of time utilizing mouse, keyboard, computer and telephone. Ability to lift, push, or pull objects up to 50 lbs.
Shift | Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm with occasional early, late, or weekend meetings required.
Job Summary | College of Medicine Director of Philanthropy, a top front-line fundraiser in the College of Medicine (COM) at the University of Kentucky, is responsible for major gift fundraising in the College of Medicine.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Philanthropy in COM, the incumbent will have a primary focus on major gift fundraising at high giving levels, engaging in sophisticated giving conversations with prospects of greater capacity.
Will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects with a giving capacity of $25,000 or more.
The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining a well-rounded portfolio of between 60 and 80 donors and prospects, and making a minimum of 120 substantive face-to-face visits with major gift donors and prospects a year in order to advance the philanthropic relationship between them and the university.
A minimum of 20 – 30 major gift proposals/solicitations prepared and delivered annually is required. The incumbent will be responsible for closing a minimum of 15 – 20 gifts annually with an additional 5 – 8 in the pipeline for solicitation the following year, raising a minimum of $1 million – $3 million annually as a direct result of individual portfolio activity.
Must be an active participant in the daily activities of the college, particularly those relating to philanthropy. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the incumbent will connect with associate deans, college administration, department heads, faculty, and staff as appropriate on the established philanthropic goals within the context of the university’s capital campaign.
Must be able to strongly articulate the University of Kentucky’s needs, values, ambitions, fundraising priorities through excellent verbal and written communications. Other duties as assigned.
The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.
By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team!
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Proven track record of soliciting and closing gifts in a campaign environment. Experience with major gift fundraising in an academic institution preferred.
Deadline to Apply | 11/23/2025
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How many years of experience do you have working with the cultivation and solicitation of donors in a major academic institution?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
- * How many years of development experience do you have interacting with prospective donors to execute fundraising strategies?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
- * Describe your experience in fundraising campaigns and initiatives including your success in meeting goals.
(Open Ended Question) - * Describe a major gift of $25,000 or more that you successfully identified, cultivated, and solicited.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
805 Las Cimas Parkway Suite 400 Austin, Texas, 78746
- © University of Kentucky
- Lexington, Kentucky 40506
- An Equal Opportunity University
- Accreditation
- Directory
- Privacy Policy
Similar Jobs
Senior Associate Director of Advancement for the Columbus School of Law
Catholic University of America
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
Executive Assistant, Journalism Development
Columbia University
🇺🇸 New York, NY
Leadership Gift Strategy Officer
University of South Carolina
🇺🇸 Columbia, SC
Managing Director, Development
Teach For America
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
Director of Development Libraries and Honors College
University of Texas at Arlington
🇺🇸 Arlington, TX
