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Senior Director, Principal and Planned Gifts

Employer
York College of Pennsylvania
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Jan 31, 2018

A senior member of the Advancement Division, the Senior Director of Principal and Planned Gifts will be responsible for qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting a select group of the College's highest potential donors. The Senior Director of Principal and Planned Gifts will also be responsible for closing a significant number of six - seven figure gifts, gift commitments and bequest intentions each year. In consultation with and at the direction of the Vice President of College Advancement, he/she will be responsible for planning prospect outreach with other key administrators or volunteers.  In consultation with the Assistant Vice President of College Communications and at the direction of the Vice President of College Advancement, he/she will develop and launch a planned giving program based on industry best practices that incorporates a marketing and outreach plan to secure written documentation of bequest intentions from York College alumni, faculty, and friends of the College. He/she will maintain a portfolio of 80-100 donors who have the potential to make gifts of greater than $100,000 over a 2-3 year period to the institution.

 

Requirements:

The candidate must have a 4-Year College degree, a minimum of 6 years experience in higher education, nonprofit major gift fundraising and/or relevant work experience. The candidate must possess a fluency with major gift fund raising and planned giving techniques, policies and best practices. Comprehensive campaign experience is desirable and preference will be given to an individual with a CFRE, J.D. or similar.

The candidate must have a commitment to the mission of York College, its vision and goals. The candidate must have excellent communication skills, in person, over the telephone, and in writing.  Experience and demonstrated skills writing solicitation letters, composing gift proposals, and preparing closely related documents are important.

The ability to confidently and authentically establish and build relationships with individuals is mandatory.  Working knowledge of computer applications for fund raising, sales management or a closely related field is important.  Knowledge of Banner enterprise management and PG Calc software is extremely useful.

It is important for the candidate to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, to have the ability to work well in a fast-paced work environment, and to be flexible.  Collegiality and a sense of humor are important.

 

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should electronically submit a cover letter, resume, contact information for three references and a sample gift proposal written by the candidate.

Review of applications will begin immediately. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled, for full consideration, applications should be received by February 28, 2018.

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