Description
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Job Summary:
The Sr. Annual Giving Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of 150-200 prospects who are capable of giving $10,000 - $100,000. The Officer will travel frequently to solicit annual gifts of $100,000 down to the Patroon Society level ($2,500/year).
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, flexible
- 5 or more years progressively responsible fund-raising experience
- Valid US driver’s license
Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in higher education as a front-line fundraiser with a successful record of prospect development or relationship building
- Experience managing fundraising volunteers
- Experience soliciting parents
- Experience soliciting gifts over $10,000
- Experience planning and implementing events
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to cultivate, solicit and steward donor prospects
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relations with donors, including understanding donor motivation, and developing and sustaining donor commitment
- Ability to effectively facilitate discussions and effectively engage in public speaking
- Ability to promotes and implement processes to build effective donor relationships
- Ability to collaborate with others including own team/department, others across the organization and externally where appropriate
- Ability to work effectively individually and as a group/ team member exploring options, making decisions and seeking support when appropriate
- Ability to develop and contribute to the use of digitally integrated fundraising activities and effectively use analytics
- Ability to plan and implement programs, projects and/or events including identifying specific requirements and developing project plans
- Ability to work with colleagues and portfolio leadership to implement change initiatives that enhances the donor experience
- Ability to collect, analyze and manage relevant information, including prospect research
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
- Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects and deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or equivalent
- Ability to learn and use discipline specific technologies including database management software and web-based communication tools
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required (10% or less)
Expected hiring range: $97,000 - $102,000 / yr
Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
Benefits Summary:
- Premium/low-cost medical, dental, vision insurance (immediate eligibility, FSA available)
- Employer paid life insurance, STD, LTD, AD&D, travel insurance
- 403(b) Defined Contribution Plan; 1% employee (min) to 8% employer contribution
- Supplemental Retirement
- 90% Tuition Assistance (staff/spouse/children eligible, see policy)
- 16 Paid Holidays + Generous PTO
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Center access
- Automobile purchasing discounts (GM, Mercedes Benz, and more)
- Plus, much more!
