Major Gifts Officer - Brooklyn, United States - Interfolio

Description

The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Pratt Institute in the search for a Major Gifts Officer.

The Major Gifts Officer will manage a portfolio of 120 to 150 major gift prospects and work collaboratively within Institutional Advancement and across Pratt faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees to secure gifts that advance the strategic goals of the Institute.

The Major Gifts Officer will monitor prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations while recommending and assisting with the building and maintaining of relationships across campus.

Pratt Institute is a top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies that provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world.

What began as a radical experiment to expand access to creative careers is now a community of 5,137 undergraduate and graduate students working across 48 programs with 1,200 dedicated faculty.

The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York.

Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion-welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers.

Pratt provides a collaborative, interdisciplinary research and inquiry-based education that prepares students for success in creative fields and professional practice, with the goal of contributing to a fairer and more sustainable world.

With a long-held commitment to the communities of New York, Pratt partners locally through the Pratt Center for Community Development to work for a more just city.

The Institute also offers a variety of programs for local pre-college and continuing education students in the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

The value of a Pratt education is evident in its graduates' diverse and thriving careers, where their designs, art, work, and environments have reimagined our world.

In over 75 countries across the globe, Pratt's 61,000 alumni are advancing the creative economy and making a positive impact.

The Major Gifts Officer will complete a minimum of 120 qualified contacts per year; participate in all aspects of the gift cycle, working both with prospect management and independently to initiate contacts with potential donors; develop appropriate cultivation and solicitation strategies to move prospects in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; work closely with Institutional Advancement staff to ensure coordination among programs and initiatives across campus; record and document all personal prospect contacts and outcomes in the Raiser's Edge database; actively participate in prospect review meetings and in the identification of major gifts prospects; assist with the preparation of briefing materials and strategies for the President and Interim Vice President; participate in ongoing professional development activities to maintain and enhance skills and abilities in fundraising; manage sensitive information and adhere to confidentiality policies regarding the privacy of database information; conduct work in a manner that is ethical and sensitive to the needs of donors, development staff members, and Pratt Institute; and travel locally, domestically, and potentially internationally for fundraising purposes.

Qualifications Education:
Bachelor's degree required


Master's degree preferred Experience:
Five to seven years' successful experience in major gift fundraising, preferably in higher education. Knowledge of Planned Gift and estate planning is a plus.


Required Skills:

a commitment to the mission of Pratt Institute-to provide a rigorous, student-centered education that emphasizes risk-taking and exploration, graduating diverse artists and professionals who use their expertise with insight, enriching culture and the world; excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and decision making skills; experience developing strategies for prospects with excellent follow through; an ability to see and understand the fundraising goals and objectives of Pratt, and to integrate major gifts within those goals and objectives; an ability to think strategically and successfully negotiate with individuals and groups, both internally and externally; an ability to balance competing priorities, complex gift scenarios, and tight deadlines, coordinating with the Director of Planned Giving where appropriate for blended gifts; an ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple complex tasks simultaneously; an understanding of moves management strategies and techniques; a deadline-driven approach with a high level of attention to detail; experience with fundraising databases, preferably Raiser's Edge; an ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse staff while demonstrating intercultural competence; an understanding of the important role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in institutional advancement; an ability to work independently, complete priority projects under deadline, and make carefully considered decisions with limited supervision; and an ability to communicate with fluency and tact-in person and in writing across platforms, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary range is $100,000-110,000.


Generous Benefits:
403B Retirement Program Supplemental Retirement Account Tuition Benefits for Employees and Dependents Tuition Exchange Program Summer hours Flexible Spending Accounts - commuter, medical, dependent care Child Care Benefit Basic life and AD&D insurance provided by Pratt Medical, Dental, and

Vision Care Coverage About Pratt Institute:
Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world.

A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York.

On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time:
climate change.

Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).

Application InstructionsAll applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.

Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Pratt Institute as well as the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the prospectus.

To apply for this position, visit:
Major Gifts Officer, Pratt Institute . To nominate a candidate, please contact Eric Rosario, All inquiries will be held in confidence.

Equal Employment Opportunity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.