Major Gifts Officer

at  Keene State College

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Keene State College welcomes applications for a Major Gift Officer (MGO) to identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit alumni, parents, and friends for major and leadership gifts to the institution. The successful candidate will play a key role in meeting KSC’s $20M campaign goal. Due to travel expectations for the MGO, this role is offered as a hybrid remote/in person role.

ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Bachelor’s

ACCEPTABLE MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

5-7 years

OTHER MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s Degree and five years of fundraising experience, including experience with charitable giving.
• Demonstrated experience closing five- and six-figure gifts and working effectively with a diverse group of staff, donors, and volunteers at various levels of engagement.
• Proven success demonstrating the ability to innovate and think creatively regarding gift strategies.
• Proven success soliciting face-to-face gifts from individuals and business/corporate representatives and managing long-term relationships with high level donors and prospects.
• Willingness and availability to travel 50% of the time to cultivate and solicit gifts—mainly day trips within the New England area.
• Demonstrated effective communication and persuasion skills, as well as organization, planning, analytic, and problem resolution abilities.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills, including the ability to set clear priorities and manage time well.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound judgments about prospects and all other areas of performance without close day-to-day supervision.
• Proven knowledge of best and established practices in advancement.
• Demonstrated skill with prospect management, proposal writing, and presenting cases for support.
• Proven ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, and work collaboratively with diverse constituencies including students, faculty, staff, administrators and community partners.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The College has identified desirable qualifications that support our commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse campus community including the ability to speak a second language or to bring a multicultural perspective to the campus.

DRIVERS LICENSE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE CHECK ALL ITEMS THAT APPLY.

None applicabl

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