Nov 4th, 2024
Mount Holyoke College
Senior Leadership Giving Officer
( Massachusetts | Hybrid )
About the Organization
Mount Holyoke College, the leading gender-diverse women’s college, is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are a diverse community of staff, faculty, and students, united in our mission to offer an intellectually adventurous education in the liberal arts through academic programs that are renowned internationally for their cross-disciplinary excellence, experiential approach, and commitment to diversity.
Mount Holyoke College is a welcoming and inclusive environment that values and respects individuals of all backgrounds. As an EOE, we encourage members of historically underrepresented groups or nontraditional backgrounds to apply for open positions at our institution. The College has a long-standing tradition of providing women and other historically underrepresented groups with access to an innovative educational experience that prepares students for purposeful leadership by integrating hands-on opportunities into the curriculum. We firmly believe that diversity enriches our community and enhances our ability to prepare students for success in an increasingly globalized world.
We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all qualified applicants and to building an exemplary workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body and the communities we serve. Our ultimate goal is to produce graduates who are capable of engaging thoughtfully, effectively, and boldly with the world.
Job Description
Position salary range: Minimum Starting Rate of Pay: $113,681
The Senior Leadership Giving Officer is an integral member of the College’s Leadership Giving 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 Mount Holyoke College alums and parent donors/prospects 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 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 Mount Holyoke College’s alum and parent donors and prospective donors.
Responsibility for the design and implementation of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
Frequent travel to engage key members of the Mount Holyoke College’s community.
Closing six- and seven-figure gifts in support of Mount Holyoke College’s established priorities.
Staff regional engagement events for alums/parents.
Staff president, senior staff when in region on individual prospect meetings.
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.