Leadership Annual Giving Officer

New York University • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.
The Leadership Annual Giving Officer serves a critical role in establishing foundational and early major giving for the annual giving population on the Development team within University Development and Alumni Relations. A networker, a game-changer, a storyteller, and somewhat of a road-warrior, the Leadership Annual Giving Officer helps to realize NYU’s commitment to world-class education by forging meaningful philanthropic relationships with the University. This position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a targeted portfolio of annual giving prospects and will develop strong internal partnerships to achieve success. The Leadership Annual Giving Officer will work closely with other teams across UDAR, as well as central and school-based major gift fundraisers, Alumni Relations, IT, Research, and development offices throughout the University to raise NYU's local, regional, state, national, and international support. Travel locally and nationally, as required.
UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must include experience in fundraising, cultivation, and stewardship of individual donors
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to plan and implement events and develop marketing strategies
• Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database software

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years fundraising experience in a research university environment, including experience closing gifts at a leadership level of $1k-$50K
• Ability to create team-supportive structures, such as prospect lists and portfolio management, ability to ensure data accuracy, and the ability to serve as a second resource of support and to provide guidance to LAGO fundraisers

Responsibilities

• Identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a targeted portfolio of annual giving prospects
• Develop strong internal partnerships to achieve success
• Work closely with other teams across UDAR, as well as central and school-based major gift fundraisers, Alumni Relations, IT, Research, and development offices throughout the University to raise NYU's local, regional, state, national, and international support
• Travel locally and nationally, as required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level