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Graduate Alumni Giving Officer, Annual Giving

2 months ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology Full time
Job Title: Graduate Alumni Giving Officer, Annual Giving

Massachusetts Institute of Technology seeks a highly skilled and experienced Graduate Alumni Giving Officer, Annual Giving to lead the strategic direction of the graduate alumni annual giving program. The successful candidate will oversee progress toward goals through comprehensive analytical measures, including direct fundraising and portfolio management results.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage a portfolio of annual leadership giving donors and prospects, collaborating with Resource Development staff and MIT school development officers to promote giving opportunities that match the Institute's philanthropic priorities and graduate alumni interests.
  • Work with a cadre of graduate school alumni leaders in the Graduate Alumni Council to fundraise on select giving days and serve as a sounding board on fundraising initiatives.
  • Partner with the Annual Giving Marketing Program team to develop a set of broad-based graduate school appeals for direct fundraising.
  • Serve as a spokesperson for annual giving initiatives at alumni board meetings and with development colleagues in the schools/departments/labs/centers.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Five years' annual giving experience, including soliciting closing gifts, preferably in nonprofit fundraising environments.
  • Experience working with and managing volunteers.
  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, listening, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • Emotional intelligence.
  • Ability to engage collaboratively and build relationships with colleagues, faculty, leadership, donors, alumni, volunteers, and other external constituents.
  • Initiative and self-motivation.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle diversified tasks.
  • Proven record of accomplishment in a position requiring independent planning and efficient utilization of time and resources.
  • Discretion and good judgment with confidential information.
  • Proficiency with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Zoom, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Ellucian Advance Web or other enterprise fundraising system and volunteer management portal systems.

This is a hybrid position with a combination of on-campus and remote work. The successful candidate must be willing and able to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Travel will occasionally be required as well. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.