Founder Engagement Officer

Usu

Yesterday

Location: Logan, UT, US
Department: Administration
Education: Bachelor
Closing date: Today
Source: iCIMS

Description

Overview

The Founder Engagement and Development Officer is the lead development officer for the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. The Founders of the Covey Leadership Center financially and personally support the Center’s mission to develop the world’s principle-centered leaders of character and competence who elevate society. This Officer is responsible for the growth, engagement, and contributions of the Founders. The Officer also coordinates the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of the Founder organization.

This is a temporary position with the end date of June 30th, 2027, with the option to renew for another year.

Responsibilities

The Founder Engagement and Development Officer reports to the Executive Director of the Covey Leadership Center. This Officer also works closely with the Center’s Chair and Vice Chair to build and strengthen the Founder organization.

Founder Cultivation & Recruitment: Identify, qualify, and recruit new Founders (donors), to align their philanthropic interests with the Covey Leadership Center’S mission and strategic goals.
Stewardship: Maintain ongoing relationships with current Founders, ensuring meaningful engagement with the Center, fellow Founders, and students to inspire continuing/increasing annual donations.
Founder Event Management: Work closely with the Center Executive Director to plan and execute Founder dinners, events, and trips—ensuring exceptional personalized Founder experiences and effective communication, invitations, budgeting, contracting, invoicing, and reporting.
Reporting: Maintain, with the support of Center staff, comprenshive Founder records, including personal contact information, donation records, annual donation invitations/invoices/ reminders, and annual financial/impact reports. Regularly express individual appreciation to the Founders verbally and in writing for their contributions and impact.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree plus ten+ years of related work experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Deep understanding of, passion for, and commitment to the mission of the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center.
Strong relationship of trust with current Founders.
Strong track record of donor development, business development, or senior executive- client development.
Ability to interact and build strong relationships with Founders, students, faculty, and/or staff in a team environment.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and organize high-level VIP meetings and/or special events.
Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Skilled in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
Skilled at records maintenance.
Ability to gather and generate reports.
Ability to exercise a high level of creativity, decision making, problem solving, and discretion as work is varied and may be undefined.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with experience

ADA

Employees typically work in an office environment and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily from occasional temperature changes. However, in certain instances, employees may work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions. Employees could be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Employees nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motions (such as typing). Bending and stooping are occasionally required. Employees listen, hear, and talk nearly continuously.

College/Department Highlights

We believe that the best leaders dream big, prepare, take risks, create value, and give back. The Huntsman School provides unique learning experiences that develop these characteristics, preparing students to become leaders who leave the world better than they found it.

We started as the first business school in the West and have a proud legacy, but we’re not done yet. We strive each year to “Dare Mighty Things,” to honor the Huntsman name by putting our students first and developing programs that align with values such as ethical leadership and entrepreneurial spirit. We see successful outcomes of this approach in the lives of our students and alumni every day. We invite you to become a part of our aspirational journey.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud member of the Pac-12 Conference, officially joining on July 1, 2026. The Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in 2025–26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232 student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community, where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours, with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

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*updated 07/2026

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