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Advancement Officer, Athletics & Recreation

Burnaby, BC
$79,884 - $95,287/annually
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Union/Affiliation:

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range:

$79,884 to $95,287 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Advancement & Alumni Engagement

Position Grade:

9

of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

SFU’s Advancement & Alumni Engagement (AAE) team fosters lifelong relationships with friends and alumni and thoughtfully connects our partners to the ideas and initiatives that matter most to them. We provide meaningful opportunities and experiences to empower donors to transform lives and communities through philanthropic investment and meaningful engagement.

About the Role

The Advancement Officer, Athletics & Recreation is responsible for managing relationships with donor prospects determined to have the ability to make annual leadership gifts at the $1K to $10K level. The role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for securing financial support from a portfolio of donor prospects including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding these gifts from alumni, parents, faculty, staff and the community. Through the management of these relationships, the Manager identifies those capable of upgrading to give major and special gifts at the $10K to $250K level. The Manager works in collaboration with faculty Major Gift Fundraisers to develop and implement strategies to upgrade donors and develop the pipeline for major and planned gifts.

Full

About Simon Fraser University

Higher Education
5001-10,000

As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.