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Position TitleLeadershipGift Officer
DepartmentAdvancement- General
-Group
Pay Type Exempt
Appointment Type (A) Continuing Full-Time
Hours Per Week 37
Number of weeks 52 weeks per year
other – # of weeks 52
Benefits Eligible Full Benefits
Geographical Regional
Qualifies for Relocation Reimbursement No
Work Schedule
Job Description
General Scope of Duties
TheLeadershipGift Officer will be committed to the values and mission of Connecticut College and responsible for cultivating and soliciting gifts in excess of $50,000 from alumni, parents and friends of the College. Manage relationships with approximately 150-200 regionally assignedleadershipgift prospects. Expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects in their portfolio and have the ability to discover new potential prospects from a general prospecting pool.
Work collaboratively with and in support of volunteers, otherAdvancementstaff, and other College representatives to cultivate and solicit donors for College-wide priorities. Must be a highly energetic professional with a track record of building donor relationships and closing gifts in the six- and seven-figure range. Travel extensively alone and with the President and Senior Administrators on prospect calls and to events.
Conduct stages of the Donor Engagement Process via virtual methods in between or in lieu of in-person meetings.
General Duties and Responsibilities
+ Manage a portfolio ofleadershipprospects capable of making gifts of $50,000 or more in assigned territories. Qualify additionalleadershipprospects from a general prospecting pool.
+ Establish strong relationships with prospective donors with an eye toward meeting College and personal fundraising goals.
+ Participate in all aspects of the gift cycle:
+ Identify new potential donors for the College
+ Conduct identification and initiate contact with potentialleadershipgift donors
+ Develop appropriate cultivation strategies for prospects, including collaborating with volunteers
+ Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure
+ Solicit potential donors for annual, capital, endowment and planned gifts of $50,000 or more
+ Maintain stewardship contact with donors
+ Conduct at least 120 in-person and virtual donor meetings each year.
+ Adhere to the highest ethical standards; express empathetic disposition and perseverance; reflect optimistic andpositive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors; demonstrate good judgment in all donor related activities.
+ Develop strong internal relationships withinAdvancementas well as throughout the College in order to bring information and resources to cultivation and solicitation efforts. Offer prospect strategy counsel to the President, Vice President for CollegeAdvancement, andAdvancementstaff who are managing other prospects. Be a resource forAdvancementstaff, from identifying potential volunteer connections to knowing about meeting and event spaces in key locations.
+ Participate in on-campus and regional events.
Educationand Skills
+ Bachelors degree and 3-5 years of relevant work experience; proven record of successfully soliciting and closingleadershipgifts preferred
+ Excellent oral and writtencommunication skills; excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of c…
Title: Leadership Gift Officer
Company: Connecticut College
Location: New London, Connecticut, USA
Category: Non-Profit
