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Assistant Director, Development

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

Administrative Jobs: Institutional & Business Affairs, Alumni Relations & Development
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Assistant Director ofDevelopment

Leadership Annual GivingOfficer, Central Programs

Georgia StateUniversity, Central Programs

Job Description

Reporting to theDirector of Annual Programs, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer (LAGO)focuses on qualifying and soliciting leadership annual giving prospects($1,000-$10,000) for all colleges and units at Georgia State University. TheLAGO identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards donors by engaging prospectsthrough a variety of mediums, including but not limited to face-to-facemeetings, phone calls, mailings and emails. The two primary goals of thisposition are to assist with donor pipeline development and identify major giftleads for development officers.

The mission of AnnualPrograms is to create a philanthropic culture that will lead to increasedcharitable support for Georgia State University and its students. The LAGOwould be part of a team of 5 that works toward building a donor base which willstructure the pipeline that moves potential prospects into leadership giftlevels.

Responsibilities

Solicitation andQualification

Work through a list of leadership annual giving leads and strategically close leadership annual gifts primarily through face-to-face visits.

Conduct a high volume of solicitation/qualification visits.

Actively solicit, cultivate, qualify (or disqualify major gift donors) and hand-off prospects in accordance with their interests, capacity and propensity.

Work proactively with unit partners to ensure successful prospect and pipeline management.

Identify new sources of support for individual giving; work with all development fundraising staff to coordinate the solicitation of new prospects and the upgrade of current donors who have the potential to increase their annual giving.

Responsible for effective prospect tracking, record keeping, reporting and administration aligned with the metrics and reporting from Development and Alumni Affairs.

Liaison to SpecialAudience

Work with unit partners to identify, qualify and solicit prospects in special project areas as assigned.

Create strategies for each college and unit, including Student Success and Student Affairs.

Hold regular meetings on a consistent basis with development officers to discuss strategy and overall goals.

Research industry standards, trends, breakthroughs and best practices.

Stewardship

Responsible for coordinating/assisting donor stewardship programs for leadership annual giving prospects.

Maintain and create records of donations to ensure that donors receive proper recognition and documentation for their gifts.

Draft correspondence to donors and prospects.

Support the Donor Relations team with stewardship events.

QualificationsBachelor's degree and one year of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience.

College/Business Unit09/22/19, 10:59:00 PM

College/Business Unit: Development
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 08/26/19, 10:28:59 AM

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Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.

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