Founded in 1917, Providence College (PC) is a premier Catholic
liberal arts institution steadfastly committed to academic
excellence through a dynamic core curriculum, a distinctive
Development of Western Civilization Program, and abundant
experiential learning opportunities. The only U.S. higher education
institution administered by the Dominican Friars, PC is committed
to providing a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social,
moral, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment. Providence
College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is
essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives
to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the
global environment in which we live and work.
The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s
capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational
offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally,
Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from
New York City.
For years, Providence College has been recognized in the
U.S.
News & World Report “Regional Universities – North
Category” and has been commended by several other ranking
publications.
Overview
Secure leadership-level annual gifts, and drive donor growth
through The Fund for Providence College (FFPC), with primary
responsibility for assigned class-year cohorts, including current
reunion, reunion +1, and reunion -1 classes. Develop and execute
personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
that increase leadership annual giving support, strengthen donor
loyalty, and advance class-based fundraising goals. Contribute to
the overall goals of The Fund for Providence College and the
Advancement Team by building a strong pipeline of leadership annual
giving donors and qualifying prospects for major gift
potential.
Duties and Responsibilities
Grow leadership level philanthropy and build a pipeline of leadership annual giving relationships within those cohorts. Leadership giving potential with a focus on raising dollars and donors through FFPC. This includes developing and maintaining relationships with key leadership gift (and prospective leadership gift) constituents as assigned and proactively identifying and engaging new prospects. Ensure effective qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of constituents to drive…
increased FFPC support. Increase levels of annual and long-term engagement and giving guided by specific fundraising metrics. (45%)
Execute personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
strategies through a combination of phone, email, digital, virtual,
and in-person outreach designed to increase leadership annual
giving support. Build and manage relationships to secure leadership
annual gifts, strengthen donor loyalty, and advance class-based
fundraising goals. Effectively utilize CRM for all aspects of
portfolio management including tracking of all contacts, visits,
and solicitations with comprehensive contacts and activity reports.
(45%)
Work to maximize fundraising productivity; provide staff
support and develop productive working relationships with staff,
faculty, deans, administrators, and key volunteers. Partner with
Advancement colleagues, including Alumni Relations and Research
& Pipeline Development, to leverage engagement insights,
volunteer activity, giving trends, geographic analysis, constituent
interests, and prospect intelligence to inform class-based
fundraising strategies. (10%)
MARGINAL DUTIES:
- Perform all other duties as may be required.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required.
- Three to five years’ experience in advancement, volunteer
management, alumni engagement, annual giving, higher education
fundraising, project coordinator or a related professional
environment.
- Basic experience or a curiosity and willingness to learn new
technologies in CRM systems.
- Intermediate level knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite,
Adobe, Zoom/Teams.
- Willingness/ability to travel and work flexible hours,
including evenings and weekends.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to solicit/steward annual fund contributions.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple
responsibilities and competing deadlines.
- Comfortable using data and reports.
- Cold calling experience preferred.
- Experience in higher education preferred.
- Experience in personal one-on-one solicitation fundraising
preferred.
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of
time
- Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
- Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers
rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a
keyboard
- Communication skills using the spoken word
- Ability to see within normal parameters
- Ability to hear within normal range
- Ability to move about
DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates the general
nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent
may be asked to perform other duties as required.