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Job Title Philanthropy Officer Associate Requisition Number RE49002 Working Title Associate Director of Philanthropy Department Name 14000:Office Of Development Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 45 Salary Range $47,278-78,000/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education

BA

Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience

4 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification None. Physical Requirements Extended periods of sitting and standing; repetitive motion tasks; standing and/or walking with up to 10 lbs. Shift Primarily Monday through Friday; 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; and with occasional evenings and weekends per departmental needs. Job Summary UK Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement along with UK HealthCare and UK College of Medicine Women & Children’s Services is seeking a goal-oriented and mission-driven philanthropy professional to serve as Associate Director of Philanthropy with a focus on mental health initiatives. This position will be responsible for engaging, cultivating, soliciting and renewing gifts from individual donors for their assigned UK HealthCare and UK College of Medicine funds. Working with the Director of Philanthropy, the incumbent will develop a portfolio from alumni, parents, patients, families and friends with an affinity to this position’s assigned unit(s). This position will reach out to prospects, secure face-to-face visits, engage them in the vital mission, solicit and close gifts focused at this level. This role will be held to metrics of number of visits, progress developing and qualifying prospects in the Associate Director’s portfolio, proposals submitted and dollars raised. The successful candidate should be a self-starter with skills in oral and written communication. The candidate should have 2-4 years of experience in philanthropy or a related field, such as marketing, wealth management or sales and have a passion for funding this critical mission.

The culture within the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) is built on our shared core values CoMMIT– Collaboration, Communication, Mission Driven, Mutual Respect, Innovation and Transparency.

By applying for a position within UK PAE, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our six values. It is important you share these values in order to be part of our committed team! Skills / Knowledge / Abilities The ideal candidate will possess experience using MS Windows and Excel; strong communication, people skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail are essential for this role. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree preferred. Deadline to Apply 02/19/2025 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


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