02-Apr-2024
YSM Development - Cancer
87630BR
University Job Title
Gift Officer
Bargaining Unit
None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group)
Compensation Grade
development
Compensation Grade Profile
Gift Officer (Ungraded)
Wage Ranges
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Searchable Job Family
Development
Total # of hours to be worked:
37.5
Work Week
Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Work Location
Central Campus
Worksite Address
157 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Position Focus:
The Assistant Director of Development, Yale Cancer Center, will work closely with the Assistant Vice President, and will build and manage relationships with faculty, grateful patients, grateful patient families, alumni, non-alumni, and friends of the school and university with an ultimate goal to secure gifts in support of Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital. A creative and energetic fundraiser, the Assistant Director will bring a high level of sophistication and professional expertise to the team. The successful candidate will be a skilled relationship builder who will inspire trust and collaboration with faculty and colleagues across the departments, the School, and Yale New Haven Health System. The Assistant Director will build and manage a portfolio of 100 to 120 major gift prospects, implement strategies to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects to achieve both fundraising goals and the donors’ philanthropic objectives and establish and achieve annual team metrics, including donor qualifications, visits, solicitations, gifts closed, and other key performance metrics.
The successful candidate will work closely with development colleagues at Yale University, Yale School of Medicine, Smilow Cancer Hospital, and Yale New Haven Health System in support of a complex and collaborative team environment. They will also work closely with faculty in the Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital to identify fundraising priorities and prospects in support of short-term and long-term goals. The Assistant Director will participate in professional development to achieve performance goals and support personal career growth.
Essential Duties
1. Identifies, cultivates and solicits Yale alumni/alumnae and friends who are capable of making gifts to the University. Meets assigned activity and revenue goals. 2. Devises and implements cultivation and solicitation strategies. Evaluates various gift opportunities and giving vehicles; recommends the most suitable for a particular donor. Develops, writes and presents proposals in keeping with university needs and in line with donor's interest and financial situation. 3. Initiates and maintains contact with current, past, and prospective donors, promoting positive donor relations. Engages volunteers proactively as needed. Determines and executes events and programs in support of development activities, assessing the success of such events/programs and recommending changes. Identifies disaffected or disinterested donors and devises strategies to encourage/redirect their interests as appropriate. 4. Interacts with internal contacts such as deans, directors, faculty, officers and other Development staff to consult on University needs, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies, and potential donors. Keeps abreast of University events and disseminates University information to donors, prospective donors, volunteers and team members as appropriate. 5. Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree required, a minimum of two years of fundraising experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Job title and level will be commensurate with experience.
Required Skill/Ability 1:
Proven knowledge and understanding of college/university/academic medical fundraising practices. Ability to make informed decisions, together with strong analytic and strategic planning skills.
Required Skill/Ability 2:
Ability to establish working relationships with a diverse faculty, staff, and donor population. Proven interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Required Skill/Ability 3:
Ability to understand and synthesize diverse research and outreach initiatives into a cogent whole.
Required Skill/Ability 4:
Ability to make informed decisions, together with strong analytic and strategic planning skills. Proven ability to problem-solve, be detail-oriented and well-organized. Proven ability to innovate and bring a level of creativity to work.
Required Skill/Ability 5:
Commitment to an inclusive workplace. Ability to engage with diverse audiences (age, gender, nationality, race/ethnicity, profession, sexual orientation, etc.).
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:
https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines
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.
EEO Statement:
University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
Note
Yale University is a tobacco-free campus
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