Development Officer

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K - $72K

💻 Other

🗓️ August 1st, 2025

Blackbaud

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Villanova University is hiring a Development Officer. The Development Officer will manage relationships with leadership annual giving prospects, identifying and qualifying donors to increase support and secure multi-year commitments. The role involves implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, collaborating with the Annual Giving team, and managing a portfolio of 150 prospects focused on gifts ranging from $25,000 to under $100,000.

Highlights

Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 leadership annual giving prospects with gift capacity of $25,000 to $99,999.
Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors to increase annual support or secure multi-year commitments.
Contribute to the planning and execution of 1842 Day, focusing on challenge and sponsorship gifts.
Conduct 13-15 prospect visits per month to engage donors personally.
Utilize Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM) tools for prospect identification and assessment.
Serve as a contact for donor inquiries through various communication channels.
Support special projects and University Advancement events such as Homecoming and Reunion weekend.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree, 1-3 years of frontline fundraising or related experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel and work evenings/weekends.
Salary range is $57,200 to $71,500, based on qualifications and budget considerations.
Position classified as exempt, full-time, 12-month staff role within University Advancement.