Associate Gift Officer

• The Associate Gift Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of 50-100 major gift prospects, and for supporting the work of other frontline fundraisers.  The officer will be expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects, and must be able to represent Brooklyn College enthusiastically and accurately to a variety of constituents including board members, major donors, prospects, and other friends of the College. The officer works collaboratively with other Institutional Advancement and Brooklyn College staff members to cultivate and solicit donors for college-wide priorities.  The officer monitors all prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations and recommends and assists with programming and events involving the President, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Managing Director, Campaign and Major Gifts, senior Brooklyn College staff members, and donors and prospects. The officer will be a key figure in Brooklyn College’s capital campaign, working closely with campaign leadership and Brooklyn College senior staff to raise campaign gifts, prepare campaign materials and correspondence, and help to achieve a successful campaign. The officer will also provide essential support to the leadership gifts team, such as drafting correspondence, proposals, stewardship reports and gift agreements; and maintaining donor and prospect records. 

Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience

•    2-3 years of successful experience in major gift fundraising, preferably in higher education.

Skills

·    Excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal and research skills. 

·    The intelligence, maturity, and sound judgment necessary for interacting with major donor prospects and senior staff.

·    Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

·    Strong project management skills and a demonstrated ability to set and complete priority projects under deadlines.

·    Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors to develop relationships between them and Brooklyn College.

·    Interest in all aspects of education and a dedication to promoting the college’s fundraising priorities through developing excellent relationships with faculty, senior academic leaders, trustees, volunteers, and the Institutional Advancement department.

·    Successful experience in developing cultivation and solicitation strategies and soliciting gifts.

·    Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Raiser’s Edge or similar database system.

·    Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel as needed.