Major Gift Officer - 198577

The position of Major Gift Officer will help to significantly expand the financial resources available to the Lubin School of Business and University in support of the priorities of the Dean and President. The department of Development and Alumni Relations utilizes a hybrid organizational structure, with core functions centralized; and frontline fundraisers representing Pace’s academic units decentralized. This position reports to the Senior Director of Development, who in turn reports to the Associate Vice President for Development. Although this position reports to the Senior Director of Development, the Major Gifts Officer will also work closely with the Dean of the Lubin School of Business as well as its faculty.

The Major Officer will manage a portfolio of approximately 150 prospects and will be responsible for personally soliciting major gifts of $25,000 or more, and moving new prospects quickly through a pipeline for larger gift solicitations. They will collaborate closely with the University’s central Development and Alumni Relations team. They will liaise with the central development team including Annual Fund, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Alumni Relations, Research, Donor Relations, and Donor Systems functions.

Position Duties

• Cultivate, solicit, close and steward gifts of $25,000 and more from alumni and friends of the Lubin School of Business.
• Utilize currently existing and imagine and execute new opportunities for prospect engagement in the Lubin community.
  
• Build relationships with prominent faculty to ensure their student/alumni relationships are supported by the Lubin Development team and to involve them in the prospect cultivation process as warranted.
• Assist the Director of Development and Dean in the strategic management of the Lubin School of Business Advisory Board
• Work with the Senior Director of Development and the Development Events team to ensure the success of special events including the Lubin Presents, the school’s signature alumni engagement event.
  
• Manage special projects and events in order to engage alumni and friends in development and outreach efforts.
  
• Work in collaboration with all offices and departments of the Lubin School of Business and Pace University to establish contacts and cultivate relationships with prospects.
  
• Produce carefully researched and well-crafted prospect and event briefings.
• Attend alumni meetings, reunions, and other special events as it relates to the development priorities of the school. Evening, weekend and some travel required.
Performs other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with additional hours as needed. Evening, weekend and some travel required.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of relevant experience preferred.
• Personal solicitation experience is required.
• Proven ability to manage all stages of the donor pipeline, from cultivation to stewardship, resulting in significant financial support for the institution.
• Experience in a higher education setting is strongly preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and orally with the intended audience.
• Ability to professionally interact with all levels of students, staff, faculty and outside groups.
• Capacity to manage the competing priorities of external and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks, meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with volunteer leadership.
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with Sage Millennium or comparable fundraising database system.
• Ability to foster strong collaborative relationships at all levels of a complex organization and professionally interact with all levels of students, staff, and faculty.

About the Institution

Ranked in the top 9% of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment, Pace University transforms the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. Currently, the University enrolls more than 13,000 students in more than 150 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Pace University is at the forefront of creating opportunity. Through the convergence of strong academics, experiential learning, and dedicated advising, Pace University empowers its students and positively impacts its communities.

Benefits Offered

Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance for preventive care or diagnostic and surgical procedures as well as an incentivized medical plan waiver option for those who choose not to participate (FT Employees).
• Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness (FT Employees).
• 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement (PT and FT Employees).
• Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life (PT and FT Employees).
• Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution (PT and FT Employees).
• Opportunity for faculty and staff to participate in Pace’s award-winning health and wellness program, Pace Yourself to Wellness, which is designed to inspire employees to engage in healthy habits while optimizing health care resources (PT and FT Employees).
• Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel (PT and FT Employees).

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