Major Gift Officer

3 weeks ago


Worcester, United States Worcester Polytechnic Institute Full time

**JOB TITLE**
Major Gift Officer

**LOCATION**
Worcester

**DEPARTMENT NAME**
Leadership Giving

**DIVISION NAME**
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

**JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY**

The salary range for this position is $82,600 - $103,300, depending on experience.

This is a hybrid position.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage a portfolio of 100-150 major gift prospects and donors, meeting expectations for annually articulated solicitation and revenue goals. Effectively and efficiently move prospects through the donor pipeline to successfully close major gifts. Create opportunities to conduct a minimum of 100 substantive interactions annually, involving institutional leadership, faculty, and high-level volunteers, when appropriate, to efficiently cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership gift prospects and donors.
- Partner with colleagues across the Institute to create comprehensive solicitation strategies that support mutually shared goals and lead to the identification of new high-level prospects. Collaborate with Donor Relations and Communications colleagues to ensure that managed prospects are receiving appropriate levels of stewardship and engagement, and to prepare proposals and gift agreements.
- Develop and articulate a deep knowledge of WPI's culture and history, its fundraising priorities, academic, extra-curricular, and athletic programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree with one to three years of experience in institutional advancement or fundraising with a demonstrated record of success.
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively and possess strong verbal and writing skills.

Please include a cover letter with your resume for consideration.

**FLSA STATUS**
United States of America (Exempt)

**About WPI**
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

**Diversity & Inclusion at WPI**
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.

jeid-a16b4527eac21d42b492a5a32e68b213



  • Worcester, United States The Hanover Insurance Group Full time

    Tuesday, May 7, 2024 For more than 170 years, The Hanover has been committed to delivering on our promises and being there when it matters the most. We live our values every day, demonstrating we through our values, ESG initiatives and IDE journey. Our claims department is seeking a Regional Liability Adjuster-Major Case/Specialty Claims to join our...


  • Worcester, United States Clark University Full time

    Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Dean of the College Job Description:The Administrative Coordinator provides clerical and administrative support for the Office of the Dean of the College, its functional units, and its leadership staff. This position coordinates office operations for all units, including scheduling appointments, ordering supplies,...


  • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Clark University Full time

    Administrative Coordinator, Office of the Dean of the CollegeJob Description:The Administrative Coordinator provides clerical and administrative support for the Office of the Dean of the College, its functional units, and its leadership staff. This position coordinates office operations for all units, including scheduling appointments, ordering supplies,...


  • Worcester, MA, United States Assumption College Full time

    Category: AdministratorsDepartment: Institutional AdvancementPosted: Apr 29, 2024Closes: Open Until FilledType: Full-timeAbout Assumption University:Assumption University is a comprehensive, private Catholic liberal arts institution with 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption. We awaken in students a sense...


  • Worcester, MA, United States Assumption College Full time

    Category: AdministratorsDepartment: Institutional AdvancementPosted: Apr 29, 2024Closes: Open Until FilledType: Full-timeAbout Assumption University:Assumption University is a comprehensive, private Catholic liberal arts institution with 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students, sponsored by the Augustinians of the Assumption. We awaken in students a sense...


  • Worcester, United States College of the Holy Cross Full time

    Reporting to the Associate Director (leadership), the Assistant Director of Student Involvement is responsible for providing support to student-supported media specifically; supports the office’s leadership programming generally; and supports the major events and late-night programming. The Office of Student Involvement (OSI), in collaboration with the...

  • Housekeeper, Lead

    2 days ago


    Worcester, United States University of Massachusetts Medical School Full time

    Overview: **GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION**: Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor or designee, the Lead Housekeeper supervises and assists in the performance of general janitorial or custodial work in connection with the cleaning of a building, of an assigned area within a building, or a group of buildings. **Responsibilities**: **MAJOR...

  • Research Lab Tech I

    3 weeks ago


    Worcester, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    OverviewGENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Laboratory Technician I, performs a variety of specimen preparatory techniques, dry lab data collection, and routine laboratory maintenance.  ResponsibilitiesMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform a variety of laboratory experiments using both...


  • Worcester, United States Clark University Full time

    Administrative Assistant Job Description:The Department of Mathematics is searching for an Administrative Assistant. This is a full-time, 11 months/year, 40 hours/week, non-exempt position. The Administrative Assistant oversees day-to-day function of the department and reports to the Chair of the department of Mathematics. This individual is the first point...


  • Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Clark University Full time

    Administrative AssistantJob Description:The Department of Mathematics is searching for an Administrative Assistant. This is a full-time, 11 months/year, 40 hours/week, non-exempt position. The Administrative Assistant oversees day-to-day function of the department and reports to the Chair of the department of Mathematics. This individual is the first point...


  • Worcester, United States Favorite Healthcare Staffing Full time

    Job Description Job Description A Home Health Agency located in Boston, MA is currently seeking a qualified Registered Sonographer to join their team full-time!Check out the details below: Title: Registered Sonographer Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire Setting: Home Health Location: Boston, MA Schedule: Full-time, Days Pay: Pay starts at $36.00 - $40.00...


  • Worcester, United States Favorite Healthcare Staffing Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionA Home Health Agency located in Boston, MA is currently seeking a qualified Registered Sonographer to join their team full-time!Check out the details below:Title: Registered SonographerJob Type: Permanent / Direct HireSetting: Home HealthLocation: Boston, MASchedule: Full-time, DaysPay: Pay starts at $36.00 - $40.00 plus full...


  • Worcester, United States Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Full time

    Community Legal Aid (CLA), the free civil legal aid organization serving the low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts, has an exciting leadership position for an experienced attorney to serve as its Litigation Director. CLA's advocacy team handles over 7,000 cases a year in a wide variety of areas, including landlord-tenant and...


  • Worcester, United States Ellie Mental Health - 096 Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWe are coming to Worcester County. Now open in Marlborough. Have you been burnt out by non-profit agency structures? Have you worked in a toxic environment where your worth was correlated with your productivity? Was your voice ever silenced, and your needs didnt matter?Have you found yourself struggling with the isolation of...

  • Undergraduate Intern

    2 weeks ago


    Worcester, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    OverviewGENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:   The summer intern undergraduate project will address the role of synaptic molecules on serotonergic neuronal development and maturation in mouse models by using the immunohistochemistry approach. Highly enthusiastic undergraduate students with basic lab experience in biology are encouraged to apply. Under the direct...


  • Worcester, United States Mielegalaid Full time

    Community Legal Aid (CLA), the free civil legal aid organization serving the low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts, seeks an experienced attorney to serve as its Deputy Litigation Director. CLA's advocacy team handles over 8,000 cases a year in a wide variety of areas, including housing, domestic relations, public benefits,...


  • Worcester, United States University of Massachusetts Medical School Full time

    Overview: GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the general supervision of the Residency Program Director or designee, the Residency Program Coordinator II is responsible for the coordination of a wide range of diverse administrative functions for one or more residency/fellowship programs and may also be responsible for medical student elective clerkships in...

  • Practice Leader

    3 weeks ago


    Worcester, United States Aectalentacquisition Full time

    This position will be a core member of our client's Operations delivery team and will work collaboratively with other business leaders to support the needs of their clients on local, regional, and national projects. In this role, the Practice Leader will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our client's market profile and position as it...


  • Worcester, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

    OverviewGENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:  Under the general direction of the Principal Investigator or designee, the Research Program Manager I is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of NIH or other externally funded, large scale projects. The Research Program Manager will collaborate with investigators, consultants, project directors, and...


  • Worcester, United States College of the Holy Cross Full time

    Major Area of Responsibilities - Interact with faculty and students to ensure their transportation requirements are met and they comply with transportation and safety policies procedures. Must embrace the college goal to enhance the student experience. Interact with various departments’ campus wide to establish and maintain an efficient and effective...