Reunion Giving Officer, Development

Position Focus :

Yale University is seeking a dynamic and strategic Reunion Giving Officer to join the university’s Alumni Affairs and Development division.

Reporting to the Director of Reunion Giving, the Reunion Giving Officer solicits gifts from Yale College alumni during their quinquennial reunions and manages alumni volunteers for several assigned reunion classes.

Operating in a comprehensive, university-wide campaign environment, the Reunion Giving Officer achieves annual fundraising goals tied to specific reunion classes and ensures the overall success of their assigned classes in a multitude of impactful ways.

The Reunion Giving Officer position is an ideal opportunity for a high-performing, strategic, and collaborative development professional.

Key duties include supporting the university’s highest-level donors, volunteers, and university citizens; developing, partnering, and executing on solicitation strategies for donors;

building relationships with volunteers via trainings and briefings; and facilitating gift conversations between prospects, volunteers, and university leaders.

Essential Duties : Organizes and coordinates fundraising efforts. Develops strategic fundraising programs, sets participation and dollar goals, and manages processes of screening and rating alumni.

Provides ongoing support for chairs and committee members. Identifies, recruits, trains, briefs, and motivates committee members.

Staffs and attends committee meetings. Facilitates ongoing communications between class-based volunteers involved in capital fundraising and development officers.

Personally participates in fundraising conversations. Initiates and oversees all class-wide gift mailings. May perform other duties as assigned.

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Essential Duties

1. Organizes and coordinates fundraising efforts. 2. Develops strategic fundraising programs, sets participation and dollar goals, and manages processes of screening and rating alumni.

3. Provides ongoing support for chairs and committee members. 4. Identifies, recruits, trains, briefs and motivates committee members.

5. Staffs and attends committee meetings. 6. Facilitates ongoing communications between class-based volunteers involved in capital fundraising and development officers.

7. Personally participates in fundraising conversations. 8. Initiates and oversees all class-wide gift mailings. 9. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill / Ability 1 :

Proven ability to directly manage volunteers. Skilled in developing and implementing effective strategies to recruit and train volunteers on solicitation techniques and university messaging.

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a complex environment.

Required Skill / Ability 2 :

Proven ability to personally and consistently close philanthropic gifts from donors. Commitment to utilizing industry standard fundraising best practices and valuing a donor-centric approach.

Demonstrated ability collaborating with colleagues to determine donor philanthropic interests. Ability to promote various giving vehicles which may include planned giving.

Required Skill / Ability 3 :

Professionalism, maturity, and a collaborative approach to work, with the ability to maintain confidentiality. Flexible team member and willingness to work some irregular hours.

Commitment to an inclusive workplace and ability to engage with diverse audiences (, age, gender, nationality, race / ethnicity, profession, sexual orientation, etc.).

Required Skill / Ability 4 :

Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills. Proficiency working with technology. Ability to manage diverse, simultaneous tasks while attending to details and follow-through.

Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Initiative and ability to work independently with integrity while demonstrating a results-oriented work ethic.

Required Skill / Ability 5 :

Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with alumni volunteers and colleagues about fundraising priorities, giving procedures, and university business.

Ability to initiate and maintain direct communication with alumni.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills :

Experience in a reunion fundraising program in higher education or another nonprofit organization. Familiarity with planned giving tools and techniques.

Experience and comfort navigating a fundraising database.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Valid driver's license.

Weekend Hours Required?

Occasional

Evening Hours Required?

Occasional

Drug Screen

Health Screening

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements.

All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here :

Additional Background or Health Screening Requirements

Selected incumbent must have successful completion of a DOT check, which includes an annual DMV check, medical exam at a certified facility, medical card, and a valid driver's license.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position.

Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.