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About the Role

The Sr. Major Gift Officer serves as the Sr. Director of Development for the School of Engineering, responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive advancement program to secure philanthropic resources for the Institute and the school's top priority projects. This role leads the school's advancement efforts, reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Constituent Development, and collaborates with various central advancement offices to build successful fundraising programs. The primary focus is cultivating and soliciting prospects for gifts ranging from $100,000 to $2.49 million.

Responsibilities

Raise new commitments from prospects capable of gifts of $100,000 - $2.49 million.
Prepare and submit proposals.
Conduct pre-planned face-to-face prospecting and cultivation visits.
Conduct major moves.
Manage the dean’s involvement in the cultivation and solicitation of top prospects.
Plan, direct, and implement activities to secure the School of Engineering’s fundraising goal.
Identify additional potential donors for the school and coordinate their cultivation and solicitation.
Direct the involvement of the School of Engineering’s faculty and Leadership Council in fundraising activities.
Raise funds to support the Dean’s Excellence Fund.
Maintain up-to-date prospect information in Advance through the prospect tracking system.
Participate and present in prospect strategy sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President and the Senior Associate Vice President or designee.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field of study.
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience.
Experience in higher education.
Demonstrated record of cultivation and closing major gifts.
Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with major gift prospects.
Proven ability to manage high-level volunteers.
Proven ability to close major gifts of $50,000 or more.
Ability to set priorities while contributing to the broader team effort in Institute Advancement.
Ability to drive a personal vehicle for non-passenger use.

Skills

Fundraising
Major Gift Solicitation
Prospect Cultivation
Relationship Management
Volunteer Management
Proposal Preparation
Strategic Planning

Location

Upstate NY

Work Type

Business Hours
Weekends or evenings occasionally required
Regular overnight travel is required (up to 25%)

Experience Level

Senior
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

$130,000 - $145,000

Benefits

Top notch employee health and retirement benefits
Generous paid time off program
Tuition remission
Opportunities for career growth
Comprehensive and affordable benefits package
Comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan

About the Company

Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the first technological research university in the United States.
RPI brings creativity, science, and technology together to address society's greatest challenges.
RPI cultivates exceptional problem-solvers by immersing them in a culture of rigorous inquiry, disciplined practice, and hands-on application.
RPI Forward is the strategic plan charting a pioneering course for the next era of RPI.
The campus is a beautiful 275-acre site in upstate NY, home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning.
RPI welcomes candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to RPI's work and campus communities.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.