Careers Job Description
General Description
The Queens College Foundation is seeking a Planned Giving Officer (PGO) to work as a member of the major gifts team. The PGO will advance the mission of the College by developing and increasing the level of prospect engagement. The right candidate is a strategic-thinking, self-motivated development professional with a strong background in planned giving. This position will report to the Executive Director of Development and support the Vice President and President as needed, as well as assume primary responsibility for all planned giving initiatives.
Other Duties
- Identify and cultivate potential giving and major gifts prospects.
- Serve as the primary contact for all planned giving activities. This includes the coordination of a comprehensive giving program focused on building membership in Queens College's Jefferson Society (the institution's society for those who have included the school in their estate plans).
- Oversight of marketing and stewardship activities related to planned giving. This will include the management of mailings and solicitations, and the coordination of special events and annual seminars.
- Work with the Manager of events to coordinate a series of cultivation breakfasts/luncheons each year.
- Maintain an active schedule of donor meetings with the goal of maximizing donor interests and relationships.
- As a member of the major gifts team, the planned giving officer will maintain a portfolio of 75+ current and prospective major donors with a focus of $25,000 level gifts and above. Will work closely with the Executive Director of Development, Vice President and senior administrators to guide cultivation and stewardship of major donor relationships.
- Work closely with interdepartmental staff, faculty, and Deans to identify major gifts and planned giving prospects and fundraising opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a development office, with 2 or more years in planned giving.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Professional and pleasant disposition.
- Team player with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Raiser's Ede experience preferred.
Travel and some night and weekend work are required.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Office of Institutional Advancement
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Aug 17, 2018 (Or Until Filled)