Cornell University is looking for an energetic and intellectually curious fundraiser to join the Alumni Affairs & Development division as a Parent Giving Officer. Based in the division’s New York City office, this role offers the opportunity to fundraise from the families of Cornell’s 14,000 undergraduate students as part of Cornell’s To Do the Greatest Good $5 billion campaign.

The primary objective of this position is to secure and renew major gift commitments from current parents, especially non-alumni current parents. Success of this position will be assessed based on number of solicitations, dollars raised from new gifts, and renewal/increases of prior-year commitments.

Cornell’s Parent Engagement and Philanthropy Program has long been held in the front rank of parent programs at universities across the country. With almost 4,000 families joining Cornell’s community each year, there is extraordinary potential to inspire parent and family giving beyond established fundraising goals. Parent volunteers and donors at Cornell are among the universities enthusiastic, informed, and energized advocates.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a dynamic pool of 125-150 qualified parent households (alumni and non-alumni) who have a giving potential of $250k or more.

• Works with established prospects in addition to discovering and qualifying new major gift prospects

• Develop and implement targeted one-on-one communication methods to initiate and maintain contact with prospective and existing individuals within the assigned portfolio.

• Work with colleges and units to identify new and existing opportunities to identify, cultivate and solicit leadership and major gift prospects through on-campus and off campus engagement opportunities (e.g., lectures, advisory committees, career services and other volunteer activities).

• Serve as member of the Parents Program team along with other key individual giving officers to strengthen cultivation and solicitation strategies to accelerate and increase success rate of major gifts.

• Work closely with other members of the Parents Giving Program, as well as prospect management and business intelligence team to quickly identify and qualify incoming parents and generate tracking/reports.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience working in a fundraising or related position in higher education, medicine, or other non-profit.

• Must be a fearless virtual and in-person solicitor of leadership level gifts who is tactful but persistent.

• Must have excellent communication skills.

• Demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards, confidentiality, sensitivity, diplomacy and sound judgment in all interactions.

• Synthesize complex information, think strategically, and respond to situations as they arise, and thrive in a fast-paced, busy working environment.

• Demonstrated proficiency with computer software applications, databases, networked informational systems, and technology

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive health care options

• Access to wellness programs

• Employee discounts with local and national retail brands

• Generous retirement contributions

• Leave provisions including three weeks of vacation and 12 holidays

• Impressive educational benefits including tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance program

• Learn more about benefit opportunities

This position is based in NYC with hybrid work arrangements, which means 2 or 3 days in the office and the remainder can be remote from a commutable distance.

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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University Job Title:

Major Gifts Ofcr III

Job Family:

Alumni Affairs Development

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$123,228.00 - $171,150.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Laura Clark

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2024-07-22