Chief Development Officer
Company: Wesleyan College
Location: Macon
Posted on: April 23, 2024
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Job Description:
, a four-year national liberal arts college for women founded in
1836, is a leader and innovator in women's education. The first
college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women,
Wesleyan's academically challenging, inclusive environment helps
prepare women to live purposeful and connected lives. A strength of
this small liberal arts college is our diverse student population
and our commitment to liberal arts and justice throughout our
curriculum. Faculty are known for their commitment to teaching,
diversity, and community.Wesleyan College is currently seeking an
exceptional individual to fill the pivotal role of Chief
Development Officer to help expand our development capacity and
propel our fundraising significantly forward in 2024 and beyond.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in
sophisticated development operations with expertise to grow our
capacity in major gifts. The right candidate will be a dynamic and
entrepreneurial leader who will be successful as an individual
contributor in a robust fundraising operation through solicitations
and closing major gifts at the five and six-figure and above level.
The Chief Development Officer (CDO) will develop, engage, solicit
and steward a portfolio of prospective donors capable of gifts of
five figures and above while helping to grow the College's presence
and brand throughout the United States and abroad. Reporting to the
Vice President, Institutional Advancement, the Chief Development
Officer will focus primarily on securing operating, capital and
restricted support from individual, corporate and foundation donors
and prospects. This includes developing and broadening the major
gifts pool, soliciting leadership gifts, preparing letter of
inquiries, proposals and strengthening donor stewardship.
Exceptional candidates must have the creativity and grit required
to connect with current donors and new prospects through a variety
of mediums including letters of inquiry, cold calls/emails,
identification of warm introductions through common connections,
leveraging the networks of our Trustees, etc. The Chief Development
Officer will staff the President on key fundraising calls and be
responsible for preparing the strategy, outreach and follow-up for
the President. Other responsibilities include developing and
managing a portfolio of donors for the purpose of supporting the
various priorities of Wesleyan College. The CDO will work
independently to arrange in-person meetings including follow up,
working collaboratively and creatively with the Vice President of
Institutional Advancement and President to plan and implement
thoughtful engagement, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
The selected candidate will contribute in a comprehensive manner to
Wesleyan's strategic plan, priorities, programs, and key financial
measures to best represent our interests. Primary
Responsibilities:
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