Senior Leadership Giving Officer
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Job no:R-000#######Position Title:Senior Leadership Giving OfficerFaculty or Staff:StaffFull Time or Part Time:Full timeIn-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:HybridMinimum Starting Rate of Pay:$113,681.00Rate of pay commensurate with experienceStart Date:11/29/2024Job Description:The Senior Leadership Giving Officer is an integral member of the College's Leadership Giving staff. As a frontline member of the Leadership Giving team, this fundraising professional manages a portfolio of 125 Mount Holyoke College alums and parent donors/prospects and is responsible for the design and implementation of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.Position SummaryPosition Summary The Senior Leadership Giving Officer is an integral member of the College's Leadership Giving staff. As a frontline member of the Leadership Giving team, this position helps design and implement overall strategy for the assigned region, cultivates interest in and conveys the priorities of the College, matches prospect interest to institutional needs, directly solicits individuals, and coordinates regional events. This fundraising professional manages a portfolio of 125 Mount Holyoke College alums and parent donors/prospects and is responsible for the design and implementation of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies. The Senior Leadership Giving Officer travels frequently to engage these key members of the Mount Holyoke College community in conversations leading to six- and seven-figure gifts. The Senior Leadership Giving Officer reports to the Director of Leadership Giving and is called on to be an integral representative of the Leadership Giving team. This individual plays a vital role in raising endowment-level leadership gifts in support of Mount Holyoke College's comprehensive and targeted campaigns.The Senior Leadership Giving Officer takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participates in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Principal Duties and Responsibilities95% Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of 125 Mount Holyoke College's alum and parent donors and prospective donors.
• Responsibility for the design and implementation of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Frequent travel to engage key members of the Mount Holyoke College's community.
• Closing six- and seven-figure gifts in support of Mount Holyoke College's established priorities.
• Staff regional engagement events for alums/parents.
• Staff president, senior staff when in region on individual prospect meetings.

5% Performs other duties/functions as requested.All employees are expected to participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Internal-External Interaction/CommunicationDaily interaction with College constituents, including colleagues and donors, as well as occasional interaction with the Board of Trustees, president, faculty, senior staff, and students.QualificationsEducationBachelor's degree is required.Experience

• Proven success closing six-figure and above gifts or comparable and relevant experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and advance relationships strategically and proactively.
• An unassailable sense of judgment and integrity.
• Personal capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to travel 35-50% of the time to different areas of the country.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Night and weekend work occasionally required.

Environmental and Physical DemandsVisual - normal concentration; repetitive motions include hands, wrists, and fingers; lift, carry, push and pull 10lbs.Decision MakingThe Senior Leadership Giving Officer organizes own work-flow in accordance with the priorities of donor cultivation and solicitation and in consultation with the Director of Leadership Giving. Supervision Exercised/ReceivedReports to the Director of Leadership Giving. Minimal supervision received from supervisor. The Senior Leadership Giving Officer does not supervise other personnel.Mount Holyoke College believes in the right, indeed the necessity, of free inquiry and free expression for every member of the College community. The College aims to provide an environment hospitable to open interchanges of knowledge and opinion in the terms of reasoned discourse. The citizen's rights to free speech, free movement, free association, peaceful assembly, and orderly protest extends to every member of the College. So do the citizen's responsibility to uphold the law and the civilized person's obligation to respect the rights and feelings of others.Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Background Checks:Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.Special Instructions for Applicants: Apply online; application materials must include:

• A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
• A complete resume or curriculum vitae
• For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)Mount Holyoke College, the leading gender-diverse women's college, is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are a diverse community of staff, faculty, and students, united in our mission to offer an intellectually adventurous education in the liberal arts through academic programs that are renowned internationally for their cross-disciplinary excellence, experiential approach, and commitment to diversity.Mount Holyoke College is a welcoming and inclusive environment that values and respects individuals of all backgrounds. As an EOE, we encourage members of historically underrepresented groups or nontraditional backgrounds to apply for open positions at our institution. The College has a long-standing tradition of providing women and other historically underrepresented groups with access to an innovative educational experience that prepares students for purposeful leadership by integrating hands-on opportunities into the curriculum. We firmly believe that diversity enriches our community and enhances our ability to prepare students for success in an increasingly globalized world.We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants and to building an exemplary workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body and the communities we serve. Our ultimate goal is to produce graduates who are capable of engaging thoughtfully, effectively, and boldly with the world.