Leadership Gift Officer OR Senior Gift Officer - SUNY Plattsburgh : Job Details

Search Number PJ # 7250 Title Leadership Gift Officer OR Senior Gift Officer Category Professional Department Institutional Advancement About The Position:

The primary responsibility of this position is to significantly increase the charitable gift revenue to the university by assisting in the effort to manage and expand the donor pool. Duties are expected to include, but are not limited to, personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors (alumni, faculty, staff, retirees, friends, corporations and/or charitable foundations) for gifts; with an emphasis on unrestricted gifts and unrestricted scholarships. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and well-versed in SUNY Plattsburgh's strategic plan, Plattsburgh Next, with the primary objective of securing gifts for scholarships and the Plattsburgh Fund in support of recruitment, retention, student success, diversity and inclusion, and North Country programs. Institutional Advancement promotes a culture of philanthropy that attracts vital resources in support of SUNY Plattsburgh's mission and strategic priorities. We work to achieve this by nurturing lifelong positive relationships with alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the university, with the goal of increasing charitable support to ensure student success. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to diverse learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices. This position will require some travel and working occasional evenings and weekends.

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree at time of appointment

* Three (3) years minimum of work experience in a professional setting including a track record of increased responsibility and success

* Commitment to public higher education and ensuring students have access and support to achieve their degree

* Strong communication, organizational skills and the ability to be self-directed

* Ability to persuade and motivate others to act

* A valid driver's license at the time of appointment

* Willingness and ability to travel within New York State, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic areas including attendance at regional events as necessary

* Willingness and ability to work occasional nights and weekends

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with alumni, donors, faculty, staff, administrators, and students

To be considered for Senior Gift Officer, additional required qualifications include:

* Two (2) additional years of work experience in a professional setting including a track record of increased responsibility and success; for a total of five (5) years minimum

* Professional or personal experience with, or exposure to, fundraising

* Willingness and ability to travel within the entirety of the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience working in higher education and/or a nonprofit organization

* Fundraising/development experience

* Knowledge of Ellucian Banner donor database

Additional preferred qualifications for Senior Gift Officer include:

* Extensive fundraising/development experience including legacy gift planning

* Extensive experience drafting endowment agreements and gift agreements

* Understanding of charitable giving tax benefits

* Experience with Anthology

Salary (Applicant View)

Leadership Gift Officer - $55,151 minimum

Senior Gift Officer - $65,000 minimum

Both positions offer excellent benefits

About Our University

SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools - Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes To receive full consideration, supply all requested documents by: 11/01/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please include a cover letter of interest indicating the position you seek, resume/CV, and contact information for three current professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Official transcripts from an accredited institution will be required prior to employment.

EEO Statement

SUNY Plattsburgh is fully committed to excellence through diversity, equity and inclusion, and to supporting a welcoming environment for all students, employees and visitors. As an equal opportunity employer and a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), the university guarantees equitable consideration to all qualified applicants with regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, ability, assigned gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, economic status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other legally protected status per federal or state laws.

Pay Equity Statement

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) ###-#### or via email at [email protected]