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About the Role

Hamilton College seeks two Leadership Gift Officers to coordinate events and stewardship experiences for top donors, manage a prospect portfolio, and secure leadership gifts to support the College's capital campaign.

Responsibilities

• Advance philanthropic efforts for top donors by executing small group events and individualized stewardship strategies.
• Execute small-group and individual cultivation experiences featuring college leadership and alumni.
• Collaborate across Advancement and with campus partners for coordinated donor engagement.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 200-250 alumni and parent prospects, securing, retaining, and upgrading leadership gifts ($2,500-$25,000+).
• Conduct solicitation calls and in-person asks, identifying and qualifying new prospects.
• Travel to engage prospects individually and in small groups, with initial travel paired with senior team members.
• Utilize data analytics tools to assess engagement, track progress, and report on development in real time.
• Make data-informed decisions for prospect management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2-5 years of fund-raising and events management, or comparable program management, experience required, preferably in a higher education environment.
• Direct experience with small, liberal arts colleges similar to Hamilton preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends during on-campus alumni events.

Skills

• Demonstrated results-orientation and a strategic, problem-solving approach.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask, pay close attention to detail, and meet deadlines.
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google suite.
• Ability to learn new software, especially ascend, and any other Salesforce-based Advancement databases.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work well within a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Commitment to personal growth and development is highly desirable.
• Ability to take initiative and be a self-starter.

Location

• On-campus

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2-5 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 - $75,000 per year

Benefits

• For Benefits Information, please navigate to the following link: Employment - Work at Hamilton - Hamilton College

About the Company

• Hamilton College is a top-ranked liberal arts college distinguished by a strong tradition of philanthropy and lifelong alumni engagement.
• The College embarks on its most ambitious capital campaign.

Equal Opportunity

• Hamilton College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes a wide array of experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints as integral components of academic excellence.
• Candidates who can contribute to those goals are encouraged to apply and identify their strengths in these areas.