Location: New Haven,CT, USA
Essential Duties
1. Organizes and coordinates fundraising efforts. 2. Develops strategic fundraising programs, sets participation and dollar goals, and manages processes of screening and rating alumni. 3. Provides ongoing support for chairs and committee members. 4. Identifies, recruits, trains, briefs and motivates committee members. 5. Staffs and attends committee meetings. 6. Facilitates ongoing communications between class-based volunteers involved in capital fundraising and development officers. 7. Personally participates in fundraising conversations. 8. Initiates and oversees all class-wide gift mailings. 9. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Background Check Requirements
All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit Learn about background checks under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.
Position Focus:
Yale University is seeking a dynamic and strategic Reunion Giving Officer to join the university's Alumni Affairs and Development division. Reporting to the Director of Reunion Giving, the Reunion Giving Officer solicits gifts from Yale College alumni during their quinquennial reunions and manages alumni volunteers for several assigned reunion classes. Operating in a comprehensive, university-wide campaign environment, the Reunion Giving Officer achieves annual fundraising goals tied to specific reunion classes and ensures the overall success of their assigned classes in a multitude of impactful ways.
The Reunion Giving Officer position is an ideal opportunity for a high-performing, strategic, and collaborative development professional. Key duties include supporting the university's highest-level donors, volunteers, and university citizens; developing, partnering, and executing on solicitation strategies for donors; building relationships with volunteers via trainings and briefings; and facilitating gift conversations between prospects, volunteers, and university leaders.
Essential Duties: Organizes and coordinates fundraising efforts. Develops strategic fundraising programs, sets participation and dollar goals, and manages processes of screening and rating alumni. Provides ongoing support for chairs and committee members. Identifies, recruits, trains, briefs, and motivates committee members. Staffs and attends committee meetings. Facilitates ongoing communications between class-based volunteers involved in capital fundraising and development officers. Personally participates in fundraising conversations. Initiates and oversees all class-wide gift mailings. May perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:
Experience in a reunion fundraising program in higher education or another nonprofit organization. Familiarity with planned giving tools and techniques. Experience and comfort navigating a fundraising database.
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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.