Individual Giving Officer

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Statement

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Location:

Claremont CA

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Job Details and Requirement:

BASIC FUNCTION:

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is seeking a gift officer with the capacity to develop and maintain donor relationships. This position will play an integral role within the Office of Leadership Giving and will be focused on executing a rapid and efficient prospect qualification strategy. The Individual Giving Officer (IGO) will be responsible for cultivating and securing leadership level annual and major philanthropic gifts approximately in the range of $10000 to $100000 from CMC alumni parents and friends. The Individual Giving Officer must work collaboratively with the Research & Relationship Management team on a regular basis.

The Individual Giving Officer will maintain a fluid portfolio of assigned prospects for cultivation. Some assignments will be retained for long-term cultivation and some assignments will transition to other gift officers in Advancement. Currently the IGOs portfolio will be comprised of newly identified prospects CMCs Research Institutes and Centers pipeline prospects and athletics pipeline prospects. The IGO will be involved in making recommendations about long-term relationship management assignments.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Advancement the Individual Giving Officer works both independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for qualifying cultivating soliciting closing and stewarding donor prospects in assigned portfolio of approximately 100 prospects.
  • Responsible for all direct interactions and communications with assigned prospects including the solicitations of unrestricted annual gifts Research Institute board commitments and larger gifts from these prospects.
• Work collaboratively with Athletics Advancement staff and Director of Advancement Engagement Opportunities to understand the current fundraising needs for CMCs Institutes and Athletic teams. Develop relationships with campus partners in these areas to deepen program knowledge and enable effective donor cultivations.
  • Work in conjunction with the development officers to manage prospect pipelines in these areas.
• Work within a prospect qualification strategy aimed at identifying new Leadership level donors to the College.
  • Conduct 20 qualification meetings on a monthly basis and determine a constituents inclination to support CMC through philanthropy or engagement to the College. Recommend gift officer handoffs and assignment where appropriate.
  • Serve as a member of the Research Management team and provide recommendations for prospect assignment and management opportunities.
  • Seek out opportunities to engage prospective donors with the College through events annual solicitations and regular communication updates.
• Understand Advancement fundraising priorities and fundraising priorities from other areas of the College in order to make a knowledgeable and persuasive presentation to donor prospects.
• Maintain prospect tracking and regularly update the Colleges records for each assigned constituent.
• Excel in a holistic approach which uses all resources of the College including events college leadership Admission Athletics and Soll Center for Student Opportunity connections.
• Support and staff College evening and weekend events and activities as assigned.
• Perform other essential duties and tasks specific to the position as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS & SKILLS:

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities is required.

EXPERIENCE: Three or more years of successful fundraising experience including the solicitation of leadership gifts. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and organizational skills excellent writing skills and ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

LICENSES: A valid drivers license or equivalent alternate form of transportation is required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES: Individual must possess knowledge skills and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed with or without reasonable accommodation using some other combination of knowledge skills and abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to set and implement strategic plan for individual prospects; innovative mastery of gift management and best practices covering the art of individual relationships and the science of database management; familiarity with advancement systems.
• Working knowledge of the entire spectrum of gifts from outright cash and stocks to bequests and annuities as well as basic understanding of relevant benefits of giving.
• Evidence of self-motivation and ability to work collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to connect with donors and prospects of all levels.
• Must be able to negotiate issues resolve problems and have strong influencing skills.

OTHER:

REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend and evening work will be expected. Travel may be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or department.

CLASSIFICATION AND STATUS: This is a regular full-time 12-month exempt benefits-eligible position.

Supervisor AB1825:No

Mandatory Reporter CA Penal Code:No

Responsible Employee Title IX:Yes

Campus Security Authority The Clery Act:Yes

IPEDS Category Job Code:Business and Financials Operations Occupations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Sedentary (up to 10 lbs.)

APPROXIMATE SALARY RANGE: The anticipated salary range is $90000 - $100000 per year. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Claremont McKenna College offers employee benefits that include health dental and vision plans; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; paid vacation sick and holiday time; retirement benefits; basic and voluntary life insurance; dependent tuition remission; ride-share incentives; and more.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

REPORTS TO: Assistant Vice President for Advancement

GROOMING AND APPEARANCE: Employees are expected to wear attire that is appropriate to the office or department in which they work.

BACKGROUND CHECK: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full consumer background check. Employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the aforementioned in addition to compliance with requirements cited in this job description.

ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential or fundamental job duties of this position. It is assumed that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions generally defined within Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. Duties and responsibilities can change and develop over time accordingly the College reviews job description on a periodic basis and may make changes of business necessity.

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT: Employment with the College is at-will meaning that the terms of employment may be changed with or without notice with or without cause including but not limited to termination demotion promotion transfer compensation benefits duties and location of work. There is no agreement express or implied between the College and you for continuing or long-term employment. While the College has every hope that employment relationships will be mutually beneficial and rewarding employees and the College retain the right to terminate the employment relationship at will at any time with or without cause. The President is the only person who can modify or alter the at-will employment relationship.

Claremont McKenna College hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications consistent with applicable state and federal laws without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy breastfeeding or related medical condition national origin ancestry citizenship age marital status physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic characteristic or information military and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Inquiries may be directed to the Director for Human Resources 528 N. Mills Avenue Claremont California 91711-4015 . All applicants must complete and submit an online application to be considered for an open position.

Employment is contingent upon new employee providing documents verifying U.S. citizenship or for aliens documents verifying legal permission to work in the United States applicants acceptability for positions requiring use of a college vehicle is contingent upon a driving record acceptable to the Colleges automobile liability insurance. Promotion from within is encouraged whenever qualified employees of Claremont McKenna College are available. Interested employees of the College are urged to contact the Office of Human Resources if qualified for any open position. Please do not contact departments directly.

Disability Accommodations

In compliance with applicable laws ensuring equal opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability CMC will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual (applicant or employee) with a disability if the disability affects the performance of essential job functions unless the accommodation results in an undue hardship for the College. Employment decisions are based on the merit and not an individuals disability.

An applicant or employee who requires an accommodation should contact the immediate supervisor and the Human Resources Office. If multiple accommodations are identified that do not pose an undue hardship for the College the selection of an accommodation will be at CMCs discretion. To request disability accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Human Resources at or for assistance.