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Senior Major Gift Officer

Employer: Washington & Jefferson College
Location: Washington, PA, USA

Administrative Jobs: Institutional & Business Affairs, Alumni Relations & Development
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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07-Jun-2021 to Until Filled (EST)

Washington, PA, USA

Full Time

The Senior Major Gift Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding alumni and friends who are major gift donors and prospects for W&J. The Senior Major Gift Officer will manage the solicitation of gifts from prospective donors rated $25,000 and higher. The officer will be expected to bring sustained fundraising efficiency and results while managing a portfolio of approximately 250 prospects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Developing and implementing solicitation tracks and strategies for each prospect.Ensuring regular and systematic contact through all means of communication.Include recruiting and motivating volunteers for cultivation, solicitation, and special programming.Required to travel extensively to assigned regions nationwide.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required.
Six or more years of progressively responsible fundraising experience in higher education or related field required.
Demonstrated track record of fundraising success.
Must be able to work independently within a team as well as collaboratively with colleagues to achieve the common goals for donors and W&J.
Be flexible, confident, professional, and enthusiastic.
Be self-motivated with a high ethical standard.
Results-oriented with excellent prospect management skills.
Able to travel extensively.
Must have computer literacy.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Supervisory Duties

This role does not require supervisory duties.

Disclaimer

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position.

Job Description Status The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description are illustrative ones anticipated for this position. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned as required. Washington & Jefferson College reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of its programs. This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.

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Washington & Jefferson is a private liberal arts and sciences college located 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our dedicated, experienced professors are passionate about teaching and work closely with our students to ensure that they receive a quality, comprehensive education. Our entire community is focused on student success. To that end we offer an On-Time Graduation Guarantee, opportunities to study all over the world through our Magellan Project and a committed staff of career counseling experts. For more than 200 years, our alumni have been influencing change in business, politics, the arts and sciences as CEOs, lawyers, state representatives, doctors, researchers, writers and teachers, and in many other equally worthy professions.

All classes are taught by master teachers who are caring mentors and advisors, and opportunities abound for internships, study-abroad programs, student activities, athletics, and volunteer service.

W&J's pre-law and pre-health programs are internationally known. Historically, more than 80 percent of W&J students who apply to law or health-related schools are accepted. More than 75 percent of W&J's seniors seeking employment find work in their fields or attend graduate school.

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