Job Title: Major Gifts Officer
PVN ID: QC-1610-001467
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: QUEENS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

About the Major Gifts Officer Position:  The Major Gifts Officer is designed to significantly build the major gifts program of individual donors at the $25,000+ level, including developing strategies, analysis, implementation and reporting.  The position reports to the Director of Development and will be part of a team of professionals who are devoted to securing significant resources to further the mission of Queens College.

Other Duties

1. Ensure success through consistent, strategic cultivation and solicitation of major gifts prospects.

2. Maintain a portfolio of 150-175 current and prospective major donors with a focus on $25,000 level gifts or above.

3. Develop strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and planned gifts.

4. Manage record keeping and reporting to both internal and external concerns, ensuring that a flow of information (reports, proposals, letters, materials for prospects) is handled efficiently and smoothly.

5. Maintain an active schedule of donor meetings with the goal of maximizing donor interests and relationships.

6. Work closely with the Director of Development, senior administrators and Queens College Foundation Board members to guide cultivation and stewardship of major donor relationships.

7. Work closely with interdepartmental staff, faculty, and Deans to identify prospects and fundraising opportunities.

8. Ensure that acknowledgements to high-level donors are personal and timely.

9. Serve as a key member of the fundraising team, participating in developing strategies to achieve department-wide goals.

10. Create, update, and maintain Raiser's Edge records as needed.

11. Other duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required: advanced degree desirable.  At least three years of fundraising experience, preferably in higher education; proven track record of securing gifts at the major gift level.  A demonstrated ability to design and implement effective cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for individual giving.  Experience working with volunteers; the ability to manage complex relationships, a proven collaborator with teamwork skills. Superior communication and written skills, exceptional interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with high level prospects.  A very strong work ethic supported by commitment and follow through; willingness to travel; proven ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to deadlines.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Office of Institutional Advancement
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jul 02, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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