Assistant/Associate Director of Development (Major Gift Officer)

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Title: Assistant/Associate Director of Development (Major Gift Officer)

Department: Development

Immediate supervisor: Senior Associate Director of Development

Position summary:  The Assistant/Associate Director of Development identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards annual, major and planned gifts from alumni, parents, and friends of Kalamazoo College with major gift capacity in their assigned geographical regions.

 

Responsibilities

  • Manage a geographically-diverse portfolio of qualified major outright and planned gift prospects.
  • Personally contact and visit these donors and prospects based on goals that are set annually.
  • Solicit annual and major gifts (outright and planned) from donors.
  • Develop and implement cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies in accordance with institutional standards.
  • Complete reporting in a timely manner, including itineraries, contact reports and expense reports.
  • Work closely with prospect management and research staff to ensure that donors have well-documented and comprehensive records.
  • Respond to referrals of major gift and planned giving prospects in a timely manner.
  • Participate in advancement staff meetings, prospect strategy sessions, and other relevant meetings on an as-needed basis.
  • Staff homecoming and commencement weekend activities (required) and other campus events on an as-needed basis.
  • Coordinate and staff events in assigned geographical areas as appropriate.
  • Participate in professional activities to stay current with trends in the development field.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Demonstrated success in fundraising with a minimum of three years of experience, preferably in higher education.
  • Extensive travel is required by car and by plane, along with occasional evening and weekend hours.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and ability to articulate the value of an undergraduate liberal arts college experience.
  • Ability to forge strong working relationships with others and a capacity for engaging confidence and trust among prospects and donors.
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication and presentations.
  • High motivation for success coupled with diplomacy, tact, and consistent follow through.
  • Willingness and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Participation in homecoming and commencement weekend activities required.
  • A valid driver’s license and a driving record in accord with College policy.

 

Benefits

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Kalamazoo College is a selective, nationally known liberal arts college offering students a personalized, integrated undergraduate experience known as the K-Plan that interweaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum with individualized research and experiential educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. Founded in 1833, Kalamazoo College is one of 40 dynamic Colleges That Change Lives, a group of 40 colleges that excel at developing potential, values and initiative, and provide the foundation for success beyond college. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 225,000 that supports four college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor activities.

An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. Please be invited to review our full EEO statement.