The Development Officer advances Phoenix College's fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor relations efforts by building and managing relationships with donors, alumni, and community partners to support institutional priorities and student success. This role manages a portfolio of prospects, guiding them through the fundraising lifecycle from identification and cultivation to solicitation and stewardship, while leading engagement initiatives and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify funding opportunities and strengthen connections to the college. The position also supports effective stewardship of philanthropic resources and promotes a culture of philanthropy across the institution.
Essential Functions
50% - Manage donor relationships throughout the fundraising lifecycle, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition. Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors; conduct outreach and donor visits; prepare proposals, gift opportunities, and cases for support; secure philanthropic support that advances college priorities and fundraising goals; and collaborate with campus and community stakeholders to identify funding opportunities and align donor interests with institutional priorities.
20% - Maintain fundraising records, reports, and constituent information; support scholarship, endowment, and restricted fund administration; monitor compliance with donor intent; coordinate reporting requirements; and collaborate with the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation and campus partners to ensure responsible stewardship of philanthropic resources.
15% - Develop, plan, and implement alumni, and donor engagement strategies, activities, events, and communications that strengthen relationships, increase engagement, and support philanthropic involvement with Phoenix College.
10% - Contribute to the development of donor, alumni, student, and philanthropic impact stories, stewardship communications and other content that advances fundraising and relationship-building efforts.
5% - Perform other duties as assigned.