| The University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary (USML) is the major seminary and graduate school of theology for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Mundelein Seminary is the largest priesthood preparation program in the United States having graduated over 4,000 students since 1926 and serving over 30 dioceses in the United States and abroad. The Strategic Philanthropy Associate (SPA) is responsible for the coordination of strategic and administrative functions of this office using sound, decision-making judgment while providing top-level support to the Rector and Vice President of Development (VP) as well as Major Gift Officers (MGOs) as assigned. Working with members of the Board of Advisors, donors, volunteers and University colleagues, the SPA will act as a donor relationship manager for the portfolio of prospects and donors managed by the Rector and VP and by the MGOs on occasion. You will provide strategic and administrative support for donor outreach and stewardship, prospect research, gift and pledge documentation and donor records. The SPA will promote cross-collaboration with network members and other colleagues engendering trust in the donor management process to facilitate essential funding to support the mission and priorities of USML. Donor Engagement Strategy and Execution (75%) • Co-manage, with the Rector and VP, a portfolio of major gift prospects and a smaller portfolio of discovery prospects; • Develop, draft, and execute stewardship strategy for major gift donors in Rector, VP and select MGO portfolios and build retention and recruitment models at various giving levels; • Develop and personalize donor strategies and briefing/solicitation materials for direct asks and those led by senior staff and board members, including financials, targets, and dates; • Partner and actively engage with Board of Advisors, USML/Mundelein Seminary administration and colleagues to develop donor strategies; • Engage with colleagues to contribute in the development and implementation of major, mid-level, and planned giving donor programs; • Develop prospect and donor management reports, stewardship reports, proposals, customized communication, meaningful recognition and other communications to support the Rector, VP, and select MGO prospect/donor portfolios; • Collaborate with marketing department to create specific donor content and material development; • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the institution’s program initiatives and capital priorities to articulate to donors the organization’s mission and priority programmatic objectives; • Provide regular updates to the Rector, VP, Associate VP, and Archdiocesan leadership on progress towards goals and key fundraising activity; • Lead special projects as assigned and in collaboration with VP and MGOs and development staff; • Other duties as assigned. Administrative (25%) • Utilize and/or create tracking tools/spreadsheets for monitoring and reporting key development metric data; • Accurately input relevant donor portfolio activity/communications for Rector, VP, and occasionally MGOs in the Raiser’s Edge database; • Assist with tailored thank you letters and other correspondence with donor base; • Serve as liaison for appropriate committees | 
