Center for the Advancement of Public Action, Bennington College

General

• Develop and implement individualized qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned constituents
• Personally solicit leadership annual gifts, focusing on renewing and increasing gifts in the $10,000–$100,000 range and securing multi-year commitments
• Conduct approximately 8–12 meaningful in-person or virtual donor and prospect visits each month
• Build a consistent pipeline of prospective donors through qualification, discovery, engagement, and solicitation
• Identify individuals with major and planned gift potential and partner with senior development colleagues on next-step strategies and transitions
• Meet or exceed annual goals for fundraising revenue, donor visits, qualifications, solicitations, renewals, upgrades, and other KPIs
• Use prospect research, data analysis, and portfolio management tools to evaluate and prioritize relationships
• Maintain accurate records of donor interactions, strategies, proposals, contact reports, demographic updates, and moves-management activity in the constituent database
• Build sustained relationships with alumni, parents, friends, trustees, and other constituents
• Represent Bennington College within the Western United States
• Connect donor interests with opportunities to support the College
• Communicate Bennington College’s mission, academic programs, student experience, institutional priorities, and philanthropic opportunities
• Prepare personalized donor correspondence, proposals, gift documentation, briefing materials, and other communications
• Steward donors in partnership with Donor Relations and Institutional Advancement colleagues
• Identify donor engagement opportunities through College events, regional gatherings, campus programs, and volunteer opportunities
• Collaborate across Institutional Advancement, Major Gifts, Annual Giving, Alumni and Constituent Engagement, Donor Relations, Special Events, Advancement Services, and Institutional and Academic Grants
• Partner with College leadership, trustees, faculty, staff, and volunteers to advance constituent relationships and philanthropic opportunities
• Identify emerging donor interests, philanthropic trends, and engagement opportunities
• Share donor insights with colleagues to ensure coordinated relationship management
• Contribute to a collaborative, flexible, and goal-oriented Advancement team culture
• Support planning and execution of cultivation, stewardship, and engagement opportunities in the Western United States
• Attend and staff select College and Advancement events
• Represent Bennington College professionally at regional events and gatherings

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