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About the Role

The Major Gift Officer (MGO) will serve as the Regional Director of Development for the Southwest Region of the United States, focusing on engaging major donors to qualify, solicit, and close gifts. This role is key in developing strategic opportunities and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to donor engagement. The MGO will manage a portfolio of approximately 75 major gift prospects and oversee special projects.

Responsibilities

Raise new commitments from prospects capable of gifts of $100,000 - $2.49 million.
Prepare and submit proposals.
Conduct face-to-face prospecting and cultivation visits.
Conduct major moves.
Manage and increase membership in the Regional Leadership Council and other volunteer structures.
Work in collaboration with specific campus leadership and colleagues in Institute Advancement.
Maintain up-to-date prospect information in Advance.
Coordinate and orchestrate prospect strategies with deans and school-affiliated development officers.
Establish long-range goals and objectives for development programs in the assigned region.
Prepare regional operating plan and prospect pipeline.
Participate and present in prospect strategy sessions.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field study and seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience.
Master's degree in relevant field of study and five (5) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience.
Experience in higher education.
Demonstrated record of cultivation and closing major gifts.
Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Skills

Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with major gift prospects and to close gifts.
Ability to set priorities while also contributing to team effort.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to deal with very technical information and translate it for non-technical audiences.
Flexibility in dealing with a wide variety of people.
Ability to process information quickly and accurately.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals.
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Rensselaer and its major initiatives.
Ability to multi-task, handle multiple projects and deadlines.
Ability to work in a team environment.

Location

Southwest Region of the United States

Work Type

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required
Travel is a significant component of the position (greater than 25%)
Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Experience Level

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
Five (5) years of progressively responsible fundraising experience

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

Expected hiring range: $112,000 - $120,000

Benefits

Top notch employee health and retirement benefits
Generous paid time off program
Tuition remission
Opportunities for career growth
RPI’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a 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 charts a pioneering course for the next era of RPI.
Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, RPI is 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.
RPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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.