Job no:
R-0000002618
Position Title:
Leadership Giving Officer
Faculty or Staff:
Staff
Full Time or Part Time:
Full time
In-Person, Hybrid, or Remote:
Hybrid
Minimum Starting Rate of Pay:
$99,708.00
Rate of pay commensurate with experience
Start Date:
11/01/2025
Job Description:
*MHC is using a search firm to fill this position, please submit your application to Talent Citizen: https://talentcitizen.com/opportunity/mhc-lgo/
I. Summary of RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Leadership Giving Officer (LGO) is a frontline fundraiser and vital member of Mount Holyoke College’s Development Team. The LGO manages a portfolio of approximately 120 alums, families, and friends, cultivating relationships that lead to impactful philanthropic commitments, primarily at the $100,000+ level. Reporting to the Director of Leadership Giving, this role contributes to the success of the College’s upcoming comprehensive campaign by advancing strategic gift conversations while collaborating with internal and external partners. The LGO will travel frequently to assigned regions to engage key members of the Mount Holyoke College community. The LGO partners across the Development team and requires empathy, curiosity, technical acumen, and a commitment to inclusive donor engagement. The LGO will have the opportunity to develop and be mentored in their skills as a major gift fundraiser.

III. SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Required

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Two years of professional experience in fundraising or applicable and related fields (e.g. nonprofit, financial planning).
• Knowledge of fundraising best practices and campaign planning stages, ideally with direct experience closing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Desire to develop skills as a major gift fundraiser.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and advance relationships strategically and proactively.
• An unassailable sense of judgement and integrity.
• Personal capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

1. Preferred

• Four+ years of professional experience in fundraising or applicable and related fields (e.g. nonprofit, financial planning).

Hiring Range $99,708-$110,813
*MHC is using a search firm to fill this position, please submit your application to Talent Citizen: https://talentcitizen.com/opportunity/mhc-lgo/
Background Checks:
Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.
Special Instructions for Applicants:

Apply online; application materials must include:

• A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
• A complete resume or curriculum vitae
• For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 120 Mount Holyoke College alum and parent prospects, guiding individuals through the full donor cycle: identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. www.talentcitizen.com 5
• Conduct 100+ substantive donor interactions annually, including 20+ gift solicitations.
• Travel frequently to engage key members of the Mount Holyoke College community with an average of 10 – 15 face-to-face visits per month.Meet and exceed annual metric goals through caseload management, including qualification visits.
• Build meaningful relationships with alums, parents, and other supporters, leading to impactful philanthropic commitments.
• Participate in college-wide events and mandatory evening and weekend events.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Annual Fund, Gift Planning, Principal Gifts, Research, and Donor Relations to develop and implement integrated donor strategies.
• Secure Mount Holyoke Fund leadership-level annual gifts at the five- and six-figure level (Annual Fund).
• Secure planned gifts in partnership with the Gift Planning team that align with departmental and campaign fundraising goals.
• Contribute to a team culture centered on collaboration, transparency, and data-informed decision-making.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Actively support Mount Holyoke College’s commitment to creating a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.