Officer, Philanthropic Giving (Leadership Annual Gifts)

Posting Summary:
The Office of
Institutional Advancement at Teachers College, Columbia University
is seeking a dynamic front-line fundraiser to help drive revenue
growth through the strategic management of a portfolio consisting
of donors and prospects with wealth capacity ratings of at least
$5K and up to $99K. The Officer, Philanthropic Giving will be
responsible for retaining existing revenue and donors, sustaining a
pipeline of future donors from across all private constituent
types, and offering donors opportunities to give through Teachers
College to make a smarter, healthier and more equitable world. With
a focus on leadership giving donors, the Officer will serve as a
relationship manager throughout the donor lifecycle to qualify,
cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership annual gifts at the four
and 5-figure levels.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
Teachers College is grateful to have an important group of friends,
parents and alumni who are highly engaged and extremely committed
to the mission. These donors seek multiple ways to deepen and
continue their relationship with TC. They enjoy sharing their own
lives’ most valuable lessons and wish to advance the Teacher’s
College mission well into the future by making philanthropic gifts
that have an impact on society both during their lifetime and by
including the College in their estate plans.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Philanthropic Giving the
Officer, Philanthropic Giving is responsible for retaining existing
revenue and donors, sustaining a pipeline of future donors from
across all private constituent types, and offering donors
opportunities to give through Teachers College to make a smarter,
healthier and more equitable world. A dynamic front-line
fundraiser, the Officer will help drive revenue growth through the
strategic management of a portfolio consisting of donors and
prospects with wealth capacity ratings of at least $5K and up to
$99K. With a focus on leadership giving donors, the Officer will
serve as a relationship manager throughout the donor lifecycle to
qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership annual gifts at
the four and 5-figure levels.

The Officer will be a highly motivated and entrepreneurial
professional who excels at relationship building and devising
prospecting strategies for fundraising. A collaborative and
strategic thinker, the Officer will work closely with the Assistant
Vice President and with leaders across the College to ensure the
College has sustainable resources to realize its mission. The
Officer also will collaborate across the Institutional Advancement
team to secure proposals, donor engagement communications and touch
points, and stewardship reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education:
• Advanced degrees and/or related certifications a plus.

Salary Range:

70,000-83,000

Work Modality:

Hybrid (2+ days per week on campus)

Equal Employment Opportunity

Teachers College is committed to fostering a diverse and
inclusive academic community and to providing equal opportunity in
employment. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration regardless of race, color, sex (including
pregnancy, gender identity or gender expression), religion, creed,
national origin, age, citizenship, disability, marital status,
sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected
status.

Advertised: May 09, 2024 Eastern Daylight
Time
Applications close: Aug 09, 2024 Eastern Daylight
Time

To apply, visit: https://employment.tc.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job/512411/officer-philanthropic-giving-leadership-annual-gifts

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