Regional Advancement Representative
Full Time
full time
10 Feb 2025
Mechanicsburg
About the job
FLSA Status
ExemptEmployee Group: Administrative
Time Category: Full Time (1560-2080 hours)
Annual Hours: 2080
# of Months: 12
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Dates: July 1 - June 30
Position Summary
This position is responsible to identify, qualify, and solicit major gift prospects and to steward a specific portfolio of major gift prospects in order to secure immediate and long-term gift revenue required by the institution.Education Required
Bachelor's DegreeExperience Required
1-3 years sales or fundraising or equivalentSkills, Characteristics Required for Position
- Demonstrate ability to secure visits with prospects
- Demonstrate ability to secure major gifts
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; listening skills
- Ability to work with a wide range of personalities and relationships; sound judgment
- Self-motivated; ability to handle multiple tasks with organization and flexibility
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Special Working Conditions
Must be willing to travel; some work on evenings and weekends is required, especially for special events.Driving Requirements
This position requires the operation of a Messiah University owned or leased vehicle and the employee must possess and maintain a current driver's license, meet the established criteria, and abide by all policies and procedures as presented in the University's Fleet Vehicle Use Policy.Essential Employee
N/APrimary Duties
1. Identify, qualify, solicit, and steward a specific portfolio of Annual Fund and Major gift prospects (alumni, parents, and friends).2. Successfully solicit a portfolio of donors for Annual Fund and Major gifts.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of charitable giving techniques and their tax implications.
4. Identify prospects in portfolio that merit referral to the senior leadership fundraising team.
5. Represent Messiah University to a variety of constituencies, groups, and individuals for the purpose of introducing Messiah University.
6. Manage the budget for this position.
7. Ensure that an institutional record of key contacts/conversations/communication is properly documented.
8. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.
9. Specific and measurable goals will be established with supervisor.
10. Keep current on charitable giving techniques and their tax implications.
Secondary Duties
1. Attend the meetings of Development and Advancement Division staff as required.2. Other duties as assigned.
Supervises: # of Administrative: None
Supervises: # of Staff: None
Supervises: # of Student: None
Diversity
Messiah University's commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society." The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
