Description

Company Description:
Bellarmine University(https://www.bellarmine.edu/) is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review’s Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is “welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone.” Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day’s drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.
Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:
This position will identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, engage, and steward a portfolio of assigned donors and potential donors to support the university’s mission through the Bellarmine Fund. Goals will be set to increase the number of Bellarmine Fund and President’s Society donors ($2,000+) to support Bellarmine’s current use and annual giving needs. President’s Society is the leadership giving level for the Bellarmine Fund. The position will also work closely with schools, colleges, and athletics to reconnect and discover potential new major donors for Bellarmine.

Job Duties

The Associate Director of the President’s Society is responsible for renewing and recruiting President’s Society members. This will be done through:

* Working within a personal portfolio for custom donor and potential donor engagement through in-person and virtual meetings;
* Designing a direct response marketing strategy in collaboration with the Bellarmine Fund team and Marketing/Communications to inspire more donors to give at the $2,000 + level;
* Partnering with development officers to assure they are securing President’s Society gifts from their assigned donors;
* Connecting with Bellarmine volunteer board members on their networks for potential President’s Society members;
* Monitoring data to pivot as necessary around real-time giving trends.

Skills Required

Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree
* Self-motivated and desire to work individually and as a team for the betterment of the University as a whole.
* Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills for the engagement, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills to build relationships across diverse populations and constituencies.
* Ability to work across multiple technology platforms and systems.

Work Schedule

This is a regular, full-time, 12-month position. Due to the nature of this position, night and weekend hours are required to attend events and meet donors. Some overnight travel required to visit donors. Frequent virtual and in-person meetings with potential and current donors at various locations locally, regionally, and nationally.

Additional Info

Application Instructions:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/2jr5wPie1Pn1qcAM1fJ2xD

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