Sr Advancement Officer

at  Dickinson College

POSTING DETAILS

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Position Information

JOB SUMMARY/BASIC FUNCTION

Working with alumni, parents, and friends to facilitate their engagement with the college and to find a match between their philanthropic interests and Dickinson’s fundraising priorities, the position expectations include conducting a minimum of 140 personal visits annually with major gift prospects, maintaining records for donor interactions in the Blackbaud CRM system, and meeting measurable goals for major gift proposal activity. The position is focused on developing relationships, learning about potential donor passions and interests, and planning steps that will allow them to fulfill their philanthropic goals with Dickinson. Also, this position works with prior major and planned giving donors to Dickinson to continue to steward them, deepen the relationship, and increase their support over time. In addition to major gift work, this senior level gift officer position will facilitate special efforts as approved around viable affinity areas of interest to donors.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Bachelor’s degree
Preferred: Master’s degree or additional fundraising certification
Valid Driver’s License Required.
5-8 years work experience

• Solicit gifts of $100,000 or more from alumni, parents and friends.
• Manage the philanthropic relationship of alumni, parents, and friends who reside in assigned regions, that includes, but is not limited to their identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Manage a portfolio of 125-145 prospects, performing all administrative work essential to keeping information current in the database (prioritizing prospects, writing strategies, completing reports, etc.)
• Collaborate with colleagues on the major gift team and the broader College Advancement staff to fulfill the identified goals of the department. These activities could include, but are not limited to, staffing events, supporting other gift officers in their identification, cultivation and solicitation of donors, and soliciting gifts for the Dickinson Fund.
  Extensive travel is required, and nontraditional work hours may be necessary. In addition, it is expected that the person in this position will attend in-person, on-campus events including Commencement, Alumni Weekend, and Homecoming & Family Weekend, among other events.