St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Coordinator, Development/Fundraising

DEPARTMENT: Resource Development SITE: DO

SALARY SCHEDULE: A&P GRADE: C

BASIC FUNCTION:

Performs development duties and manages effective fund-raising programs, particularly through working with corporate, foundation, government, alumni and community sources.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

v      Develops and maintains contacts with professionals in the community to cultivate recognition of SPC in the areas of trusts and wills.

v      Contacts those persons responsible for performing estate planning to keep them aware of college needs.

v      Works closely with the Director of Development in following up programs and development opportunities.

v      Performs research to determine appropriate persons, corporations or institutions to contact as possible contributors to the Foundation.

v      Cultivates gifts to the college utilizing accepted development approaches and techniques.

v      Organizes and presents meetings, conferences and events to promote the college.

v      Assists in producing videos, releases and communications relating to the development function.

v      Performs related duties as required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in public information, communications, marketing or related field

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Five (5) years experience in the communications or public relations field.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of the techniques utilized in sales and the development of funds for a foundation. Knowledge of trusts and wills and the sources of gifts in the community. Ability to cultivate working relations with professionals in the community; ability to make presentations to individuals and groups. Ability to communicate using speech, vision and hearing skills. 

Revised: 09/2006