Description:
As an essential member of the Institutional Advancement team, the Leadership Engagement Giving Officer (LEGO) is a student fundraising professional that will receive training for and be responsible for the management of a pool of 200-250 prospects, comprising alumni, parents and friends, with giving potential of $500-$4,999.
LEGOs work to build and enhance relationships with all constituents for the purpose of increasing financial support of SUU. This position plays a key role in strengthening opportunities for constituents to become engaged as donors.
The Leadership Engagement Giving Officer will be responsible for the following:
Qualifications:
- Must be able to speak the English language in a very clear and understandable manner over phone, text, and email.
- Strong work ethic and attendance
- Demonstrate an ability to work well individual and in a team setting
- Handle all forms of information with extreme confidentiality
- Keep informed about the university
- Current SUU student (undergraduate or graduate candidate)
- Must be able to think strategically and creatively
- Operate in an organized manner
- Be goal and achievement oriented
- Communicate exceptionally well orally and in writing and willing to communicate with prospective donors
- Manage situations diplomatically
- A positive attitude
- Flexible, dedicated, and results oriented
- Commit to a minimum of 12 hours/week
- Work evenings
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experiences with annual giving, prospect research, sales, and/or donor stewardship
- Passionate about fundraising or sales