Advancement Officer (Capital Campaign)

St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, a graduate school serving approximately 125 students, faculty, and staff in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers (Westchester County), New York, is seeking to hire a full-time Advancement Officer with responsibility for all facets of the seminary's on-going capital campaign and the advancement data administration records and input. The Advancement Officer (Capital Campaign) reports to the Associate Chancellor for Advancement.

Specific job responsibilities include:

• Achievement of the targeted annual giving goal
• Maintains donor relations with the second tier annual donors
• Cultivates new charitable relationships with potential contributors to the seminary
• Managing personal data portfolios and major donor prospects
• Develops detailed strategies and goals for each appeal, which will include:
• Direct asks, follow-ups, and thank you calls
• Donor relations via phone, mail and personal visits
• Some travel involved to visit individual contributors, potential contributors, and organization
• Supervises financial and personal data input and record keeping
• Produces standard reports and tracking data
• Contributes to policy and procedural matters related to the tracking of donor and other constituent data at the seminary

The position requires an undergraduate degree with excellent writing, communications, and personal skills. A working knowledge of The Raiser's Edge or similar constituent management software and demonstrated experience in fund raising is required.

Please visit our web site at http://www.svots.edu for more information on St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to Mr. Theodore Bazil, Associate Chancellor for Advancement, employment0608@svots.edu.