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Development Officer, Advancement Services and Stewardship
Portland, OR · Marketing/Public RelationsReporting Relationship: VP Advancement / University Relations
Summary Description:
Warner Pacific University seeks a Development Officer, Stewardship and Church Relations to be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive stewardship and church relations program. S/he is chiefly responsible for the maintenance, relationship management and tracking and analysis related to Warner Pacific’s supporters, donors and fundraising operations. Serving as an ambassador for both the department and the university, the ideal candidate is someone with excellent communication skills, love of fundraising and skills in project management, diplomacy and collegiality.
In addition to being a communicator, the person in this position should demonstrate excellent organizational skills, and be comfortable in an entrepreneurial (inventive, proactive, resourceful) team environment, be optimistic and imaginative, and fully support a mission-driven environment that seeks to empower students of all backgrounds and perspectives to achieve their dreams and make the world better.
Primary Job Duties:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in development services functions and office management experience. Experience in a higher education setting is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Advanced computer skills with MS Office (Word, and Excel). Experience with Salesforce or CRM programs. Ability to train and motivate others in use of database and operating procedures. Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Highly organized, self-starter with good interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Strong project management skills. Ability to anticipate needs, see opportunities and use good judgment in dealing with confidential information. Ability to analyze and review operational procedures, identify problem areas, and optimize performance through procedural changes. Knowledge of fundraising principles and practice and the development process: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Demands – Work Environment:
The position is located in a typical office environment. Professional/business casual attire is required. Will include some evening and weekend work assignments.
Warner Pacific University’s Mission: Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered, urban, diverse, minority-serving, Hispanic-serving, liberal arts University dedicated to providing students with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.
Warner Pacific University’s Commitment to Diversity: Warner Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Employment and Lifestyle Standards:
Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. The University was founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Central to Warner Pacific’s identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:
1. A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2. The practice of following Christ through day-to-day personal lifestyle choices.
3. A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4. A commitment to life-long learning and service through personal and professional development.
5. For teaching faculty, the expression of artful teaching, based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability, by temperament, preparation, and will, to support students as they confront the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7. A sensitivity to and support for the mission, core themes, vision, values, ethos and traditions of the Warner Pacific University community.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible.
Employee Agreement:
Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.
Warner Pacific’s students, faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability, to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individual’s behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well-being of the University community, there may be cause for institutional involvement, regardless of where the situation occurs.
Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff, faculty, students, visitors and guests. Therefore, smoking is not permitted on University property, in its vehicles, or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above. Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal arts University, the University exercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.
In order to be considered an applicant for this position, please complete our online employment application at https://warnerpacific.catsone.com/careers/1611-General Click “Apply Now” to complete the online application, and submit the following:
Summary Description:
Warner Pacific University seeks a Development Officer, Stewardship and Church Relations to be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive stewardship and church relations program. S/he is chiefly responsible for the maintenance, relationship management and tracking and analysis related to Warner Pacific’s supporters, donors and fundraising operations. Serving as an ambassador for both the department and the university, the ideal candidate is someone with excellent communication skills, love of fundraising and skills in project management, diplomacy and collegiality.
In addition to being a communicator, the person in this position should demonstrate excellent organizational skills, and be comfortable in an entrepreneurial (inventive, proactive, resourceful) team environment, be optimistic and imaginative, and fully support a mission-driven environment that seeks to empower students of all backgrounds and perspectives to achieve their dreams and make the world better.
Primary Job Duties:
- Provides support for comprehensive and special initiative campaigns including tracking next steps, pledge commitments, solicitation strategy management, and reporting.
- Responsible for the general management of church relations including designing, planning, and executing fundraising programs, marketing communications, brand management and the donor experience required to achieve revenue and participation goals.
- Develops strategic relationships with churches to identify potential resources and partnerships that increase the resources of Warner Pacific University. Attends church gatherings as a representative of Warner Pacific University. Maintains confidentiality of all personal and financial interactions.
- Manages the internal systems of prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, with strong emphasis on major gifts prospect management.
- Develops a written master plan and calendar for all phases of stewardship and church relations.
- Conducts regular short-term and year-end assessments of the stewardship and church relations plans.
- Identifies and develops/maintains relationships with donors to grow existing funds and endowments. Manages distribution, donor letters and maintains files.
- Develops strategic relationships with churches to identify potential resources and partnerships that increase the resources of Warner Pacific University. Maintain communication with churches providing updates on donations as well as university-related material.
- Develops and implements stewardship plan for all fundraising campaigns, events and giving societies, including the thank-you and recognition processes as well as donor reporting.
- Conduct regular and year-end assessments of stewardship plan.
- Communicates with community donors, board members, community bodies, staff and the public. Acts as a liaison and representative of Foundation, answering inquiries and providing information and assistance requiring detailed knowledge of rules, procedures, policies and activities.
- Manages lists and updates regarding donors and their level of giving for donor recognition societies, donor wall(s) and annual report.
- Collaborates with AVP for Advancement and Advancement/University Relations staff to support the identification and qualification of new major gift prospects.
- Assists with community donors, board members, community bodies, staff and the public. Acts as a liaison and representative of Warner Pacific University, answering inquiries and providing information and assistance requiring detailed knowledge of rules, procedures, policies and activities.
- Recommends changes and improvements to processes, objectives, and goals based on evaluation of completed programs to dramatically increase engagement and participation and maximize and ensure most effective and efficient use of resources.
- Works with colleagues and teams to ensure collaborative and successful fundraising efforts.
- Serves as project manager for Advancement/University Relations events as assigned.
- May train, assign and review work of student employees and interns as needed.
- Performs other duties in support of fundraising, marketing, communications and general goals of the department as assigned including, but not limited to, tracking timelines, production schedules and project deliverables.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Training:
Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of relevant experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience in development services functions and office management experience. Experience in a higher education setting is desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Advanced computer skills with MS Office (Word, and Excel). Experience with Salesforce or CRM programs. Ability to train and motivate others in use of database and operating procedures. Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Highly organized, self-starter with good interpersonal, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Strong project management skills. Ability to anticipate needs, see opportunities and use good judgment in dealing with confidential information. Ability to analyze and review operational procedures, identify problem areas, and optimize performance through procedural changes. Knowledge of fundraising principles and practice and the development process: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish/English, speaking, reading and writing
Physical Demands – Work Environment:
The position is located in a typical office environment. Professional/business casual attire is required. Will include some evening and weekend work assignments.
Warner Pacific University’s Mission: Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered, urban, diverse, minority-serving, Hispanic-serving, liberal arts University dedicated to providing students with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.
Warner Pacific University’s Commitment to Diversity: Warner Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Employment and Lifestyle Standards:
Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. The University was founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Central to Warner Pacific’s identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:
1. A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2. The practice of following Christ through day-to-day personal lifestyle choices.
3. A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4. A commitment to life-long learning and service through personal and professional development.
5. For teaching faculty, the expression of artful teaching, based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability, by temperament, preparation, and will, to support students as they confront the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7. A sensitivity to and support for the mission, core themes, vision, values, ethos and traditions of the Warner Pacific University community.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible.
Employee Agreement:
Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.
Warner Pacific’s students, faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability, to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individual’s behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well-being of the University community, there may be cause for institutional involvement, regardless of where the situation occurs.
Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff, faculty, students, visitors and guests. Therefore, smoking is not permitted on University property, in its vehicles, or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above. Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal arts University, the University exercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.
In order to be considered an applicant for this position, please complete our online employment application at https://warnerpacific.catsone.com/careers/1611-General Click “Apply Now” to complete the online application, and submit the following:
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- Application
- Cover Letter
- Resume