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Position Summary

The Senior Leadership Giving Officer is an integral member of the College’s Leadership Giving and Advancement 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 125-175 Mount Holyoke College alumnae and parent donors and prospective donors 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 Executive 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 Responsibilities

95% Fundraising

• Manage a portfolio of 125-175 Mount Holyoke College’s alumnae donors and prospective donors.
• Responsibility for the design and implementation of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Frequent travel to engage these key members of the Mount Holyoke College’s community. Rate of prospect visitation to be determined in consultation with the Executive Director, within an average range of 10-15 face-to-face visits per month.
• Closing six- and seven-figure gifts in support of Mount Holyoke College’s established priorities.

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/Communication

Daily interaction with College constituents, including colleagues and donors, as well as occasional interaction with the Board of Trustees, President, faculty, senior staff, and students.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’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 Demands

Visual – normal concentration; repetitive motions include hands, wrists, and fingers; lift, carry, push and pull 10 lbs.

Decision Making

The Senior Leadership Giving Officer organizes own work-flow in accordance with the priorities of donor cultivation and solicitation and in consultation with the Executive Director. 

Supervision Exercised/Received

Reports to the Executive Director of Leadership Giving. Minimal supervision received from supervisor. The Senior Leadership Giving Officer does not supervise other personnel.

Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mount Holyoke College is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff members. Mount Holyoke seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society. In furtherance of institutional excellence, the College encourages applications from individuals from underrepresented groups, including faculty, staff, and administration of color, diverse gender identities, first generation college students and individuals who have followed non-traditional pathways to college, and individuals with a demonstrated leadership commitment to including diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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