Leadership Annual Giving Officer

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Northern Michigan University is hiring a Leadership Annual Giving Officer. The role involves planning and executing fundraising strategies with donors capable of making leadership annual giving commitments of $5,000 to $50,000+, aiming to raise $500,000 annually while focusing on strengthening support and expanding the major gift pipeline, with significant emphasis on WNMU Public Media.

Highlights

Plan, manage, and execute donor engagement strategies targeting leadership annual giving levels.
Raise an annual target of $500,000 from donors contributing $5,000 to $50,000+.
Focus at least 50% of fundraising portfolio on supporting WNMU Public Media.
Requires a Bachelor's Degree and at least two years of relevant experience in development, nonprofit, or related fields.
Experience working directly with external stakeholders such as sales or university recruitment preferred.
Strong interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills needed.
Ability to collaborate with teams and leverage relationships with alumni, prospects, and campus partners.
Travel requirement between 10-25% with flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
Prefer candidates with experience in higher education and familiarity with donor management or CRM systems.
Position is exempt from overtime, with a targeted salary range of $55,680 to $59,800 annually.

Leadership Annual Giving Officer Full Description

Position Title: Leadership Annual Giving Officer

Department:Â NMU Foundation

Term of Assignment:Â Continuing

Term End Date, If Applicable:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

FLSA Status: Â Exempt = not eligible for overtime

Work Schedule: Traditionally Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional evening and weekend work required.

Salary: Targeted Salary Range: $55,680-$59,800

Travel: 10-25%

Brief Statement of Duties

Brief Statement of Duties:Â Responsible for planning, managing, and executing strategies with donors who have the capacity and inclination to make leadership annual giving level philanthropic commitments ($5,000 - $50,000+) to Northern Michigan University (NMU); annual dollars raised target will be $500,000. A focus will be on building meaningful relationships that strengthen annual support and grow the future major gift pipeline for NMU. At least fifty percent of the portfolio focus will be to secure support for WNMU Public Media.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Discipline/Degree Area:Â

Required Specialized Training/Certifications:Â

Required Minimum Work Experience:Â
Two years of experience in development, nonprofit work, or a related field working directly with external stakeholders such as sales or university admissions/recruitment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Attributes Required for Satisfactory Performance of the Position Duties:Â
Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding identified goals, such as fundraising or sales.
Proven experience in working directly with external stakeholders.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with a team, leveraging relationships with major gift prospects, NMU alumni, campus partners, and leadership to drive fundraising success.
Excellent time management and organizational skills with a results-driven mindset.
Ability to work with resilience, navigate complex systems, and remain adaptable.
Capable of effectively conveying the University's mission and fundraising priorities to diverse audiences.
Ability to travel, including overnight stays and flexible hours to accommodate donor schedules.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Additional Desirable Qualifications:Â
Previous work experience in higher education.
Previous experience working with a donor management, or similar CRM, system.

Other

Special Instructions to Applicants:Â Submit application, cover letter, resume and references.

Contact Information:Â Erica Jean, HR Generalist, 906-227-1087

NMU is an equal opportunity employer.

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