Philanthropy Manager

Full Time
Milledgeville, GA 31061
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About Us


Georgia College & State University is the state's designated public liberal arts university. As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College & State University is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values interdisciplinary inquiry, diversity and inclusion, and academic excellence. Georgia College & State University enrolls approximately 7,000 students -5,800 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students- and is prominently cited for excellence in teaching, undergraduate research, nursing education, and high impact practices outside the classroom in a number of leading publications.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, approximately 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, now owned by Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville is also located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff, and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational, and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville, Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of a public university. The university's main campus is a residential learning community focused on undergraduate education and a select number of graduate programs. Faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students through high-impact pedagogies that foster intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry, and critical thinking. We strive for excellence in the classroom and beyond. We nurture collaborative leadership and global citizenship, and we value diversity and inclusion in all of its forms.

Georgia College & State University seeks faculty and administrators who understand and embrace our public liberal arts mission, who are committed to respecting and fostering diversity and inclusion inside and outside of the classroom, and who are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, scholarship, and service. All Georgia College & State University faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to provide a first-class learning experience for our students, one that will prepare them to be competent, thoughtful, and well-rounded leaders who make transformative contributions to their communities and to the world.

Job Summary


Reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement, the Georgia College & State University development officer has primary responsibility for planning and implementing a fundraising program for his/her assigned colleges or units. This position will work with the vice president and dean/director of the respective assigned area to prepare an annual operating plan that outlines the fundraising strategy for the year, and work with current staff to ensure the plan is implemented and achieved.

Responsibilities


Fundraising - 80
  • Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive fundraising program that cultivates and solicits contributions primarily from alumni, parents and friends. Included in this program is a plan that sets out the strategic direction for the fundraising program for the year. The top prospects will be identified, reasonable fundraising goals will be established, and a plan for implementation and accountability are included.
  • Coordinate state and foundation resources to benefit the department, ensuring that funds are used effectively to build financial support for the college. This includes ensuring that current expenditures from already existing endowments are used appropriately, meaning that they follow the donor's wishes which are outlined in the endowment agreements.
  • With the help of Research, identify major donor prospects, segment the prospect pool and strategically direct efforts toward successful fundraising initiatives in the college; develop and execute long and short-term strategies to craft effective cultivation plans for donor prospects.
  • Work collaboratively with a team approach to fundraising, especially with regard to prospect management, corporation and foundation proposals and planned giving solicitations.
  • Participate in fundraising training programs for faculty of the college, conversing and interacting comfortably with academic leadership.
  • Travel to meet with major donors and donor prospects across the state and country.


Public Relations - 10

Guide and manage appropriate volunteer boards in support of assigned areas of responsibility to assist with various stewardship, cultivation, and solicitation initiatives.


Special Projects - 10

Oversee stewardship activities that recognize existing donors; this includes development events for the college, a development newsletter, and the giving web site for the college. Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications


Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution

Required Experience
1-2 years of experience in higher education or non-profit organization. Advancement experience a plus.

Preferred Qualifications


Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree

Required Documents to Attach

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities


ABILITIES
Ability to travel

SKILLS
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Equal Employment Opportunity


Georgia College & State University is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee and strives to create a campus environment which understands, fosters, and embraces the value of diversity. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by Georgia College & State University. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Georgia College & State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.

Background Check

  • Crimininal Background Check
  • Credit Check

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