Senior Leadership Giving Officer

    Highlights

    Will manage a portfolio of 50-75 donors and prospects, cultivating and soliciting major gifts ($1M+) for departmental priorities including fellowships, professorships, capital projects, and research funds; identify and engage new prospective donors in collaboration with ChemE Department Head, Practice School Director, and faculty; conduct face-to-face donor and prospect visits; arrange meetings with faculty, site tours, and events; draft high-level proposals and develop strategy briefings; build and maintain partnerships with organizations for research collaborations and funding opportunities; oversee stewardship of department funds and donor records using Advance database; develop and execute comprehensive stewardship strategies for current donors; analyze giving trends and recommend targeted strategies; and represent ChemE at donor-related events and collaborate on fundraising activities. SENIOR LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (SLGO), reports jointly to the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and the School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Development.

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    LocationCambridge, MA

    Description

    SENIOR LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (SLGO), reports jointly to the Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and the School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Development. This position creates and executes a comprehensive strategic development plan to raise financial support for Chemical Engineering, including the David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice. Will manage a portfolio of 50-75 donors and prospects, cultivating and soliciting major gifts ($1M+) for departmental priorities including fellowships, professorships, capital projects, and research funds; identify and engage new prospective donors in collaboration with ChemE Department Head, Practice School Director, and faculty; conduct face-to-face donor and prospect visits; arrange meetings with faculty, site tours, and events; draft high-level proposals and develop strategy briefings; build and maintain partnerships with organizations for research collaborations and funding opportunities; oversee stewardship of department funds and donor records using Advance database; develop and execute comprehensive stewardship strategies for current donors; analyze giving trends and recommend targeted strategies; and represent ChemE at donor-related events and collaborate on fundraising activities.

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