Philanthropy Officer

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**Posting Details**:
Position Information

**Position Title**
- Philanthropy Officer**Position Summary**
- Do you love community engagement and building lasting relationships? The External Relations team invites you to join the team as our Philanthropy Officer.
- The Philanthropy Officer focuses on major, mid-level and legacy gifts along with building and growing Red Deer Polytechnic’s donor pipeline. Working with the Philanthropy and Alumni team, the incumbent will grow and retain a portfolio of donors and prospects with the potential of making primarily major and mid-level contributions with the potential of legacy gifts. This role will also work to engage donors outside of central Alberta including Calgary, Edmonton and where needed out of province.**Position Responsibilities**

**Revenue Generation - Major and Mid-Level Gifts**
- Develop, implement, and manage plans for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations
- Develop and implement strategies to build relationships with donors and secure future major, mid-level and legacy gifts
- Plan and execute stewardship plans for their portfolio of current gift donors

**Prospect Development & Management**
- Manage prospect development process (identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship) of individuals and organizations that are major, mid-level and legacy gift prospects
- Maintain a major gift portfolio of donors/prospects in order to build and maintain strong relationships with donors in order to ensure their ongoing philanthropy for Red Deer Polytechnic and satisfaction with their respective gifts
- Create compelling and persuasive asks for prospective donors

**Legacy Giving**
- Work with Philanthropy and Alumni team to identify prospects for legacy giving opportunities at Red Deer Polytechnic
- Work to advance legacy giving target thresholds for revenue generation
- Maintain current knowledge on giving trends, tax implications of legacy giving and legislation

**Stewardship**
- Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to generate strategically aligned ideas that will be developed into value laden proposals to prospective donors
- Engage in networking opportunities to support the fund development model
- Cultivate high quality experiences with prospective and secured donors
- Develop and build upon existing relationships with donors

**Required Qualifications**
- Four (4) year undergraduate degree in Business or Marketing, or three (3) year undergraduate degree plus one full additional year of university in a related program representing four years of study or equivalent.
- Over 5 years related experience
- A combination of education and experience will be considered
- Experience in fund development facilitation and management
- Success in acquiring major gifts from donors over $25,000
- Motivated to work in a fundraising/philanthropic industry
- Excellent oral, written, analytical, problem solving and technical skills, with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and is results oriented
- Strong organizational and planning skills, including an ability to determine priorities, be self-directed, and work with mínimal supervision
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationships, with a variety of business and community members
- Ability to interact successfully with diverse clientele, confidently selecting the correct approach
- Experience engaging academic leaders, faculty and community partners in the development of meaningful and productive relationships with prospects and donors coupled with a propensity to think aspirational and a firm commitment to thrive in a unique culture of philanthropy

**Preferred Qualifications**

**Salary or Hourly?**
- Salary**Salary**
- $71,590 - 83,748 annually**Benefits and Compensation Information**
- Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account, pension plan, Employee & Family Assistance Program, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to Institution closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays. Eligibility to access the above mentioned benefits dependent upon the AUPE Collective Agreement and related RDP policies.**About Red Deer Polytechnic**

**Red Deer Polytechnic** has been a pivotal part of central Alberta for nearly six decades. Since our story began as Red Deer College in 1964, we have proudly served our learners and communities with diverse programs, as well as impressive learning spaces and facilities.In the spring of 2021, our institution was officially granted status as a polytechnic,