MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER/COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: about 9 hours ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number S-3279
Position Number 79300
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER/COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Position Summary
The Major Gifts Officer represents Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine and CMU Medical Education Partners in supporting its mission to raise philanthropic funds from corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Major Gifts Officer will work with the leadership of the College of Medicine and CMU Medical Partners to identify, cultivate, and secure funds to support the organization strategy in expanding the College of Medicine vision. CMU has ambitious plans to consolidate the College of Medicine operations in one facility and support plans for economic development in Saginaw. This position reports directly to the Vice President for Health Affairs/Dean of the College of Medicine and coordinates efforts with the Vice President for Advancement and other key stakeholders at the University and its affiliate organization CMU Medical Education Partners. Responsibilities include but are not limited to identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospective and existing donors; oversight of gift planning marketing; and administration and stewardship of life income gifts, real estate gifts, and other complex assets. Maintains and stewards ongoing relationships with donors, while identifying new prospects from a national territory.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Five years of experience working in a development, legal, or financial role, with experience related to charitable gifts planning, including tax and inheritance law.
Experience in development and implementation of a successful marketing plan.
Considerable knowledge of best practices in major gifts, including relevant rules, regulations, and policies which comply with various planned giving vehicles.
Considerable knowledge and a successful record of donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
Extensive knowledge of and skill in using fundraising databases and planned giving software.
Positive attitude that enables the incumbent to be an effective communicator.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with a diverse constituent base.
Ability to work independently and as part of the team.
Willingness to work after hours and travel as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree.
Fundraising experience, closing major gifts of $1,000,000 and more.
Experience working at a large academic or healthcare institution.
Experience identifying opportunities, writing grants, and proposal submission.
Experience in leveraging the advantages of social media, virtual presentation methods, and website resources to make connections and build relationships.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while inspiring trust and confidence with colleagues and constituents.
Ability to successfully handle competing priorities and manage projects.
Demonstrated ability to effectively create and maintain relationships with constituent base.
Proficient in proposal development and writing, fundraising and/or client development principles and techniques.
Knowledge of charitable giving regulations and various gift vehicles.
Proficient in the use of data to develop performance measurements, show portfolio growth and project gift yield.
Evidence of ability to plan and execute a fundraising project from conception to realization.
Duties & Responsibilities
Works with University Advancement to develop, implement, and manage an ambitious marketing plan for a significant Capital Campaign and Planned Giving program for the College of Medicine.
Identifies, cultivates, and maintains strong relationships with a select portfolio of potential major gift donors, utilizing the agreed upon system and software to track and report contacts.
Supports other members of the development team in their efforts to raise funds for CMU and the College of Medicine.
Works directly with donors (and their financial advisors) to market, negotiate, and close a wide range of outright and planned giving arrangements including, but not limited to charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder and lead trusts, retained life estates, gifts of real estate, life insurance, and bequests.
Creates detailed reports on major gift program progress.
Organizes and attends fundraising events.
Acknowledges major donors through public and private recognition.
Conduct direct, in-person solicitations, ensuring achievement of face-to-face visit metrics established by the Dean.
Responsible for identifying grant opportunities and writing grant proposals for submission.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range $165,000 - $180,000 per year
Division Academic Affairs
Department College of Medicine
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 1.0
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes

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