Centre College Danville , VA 24541
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Overview
Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college that serves approximately 1,400 students and provides a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career. Founded in 1819, Centre accomplishes its goals in an atmosphere of caring and respectful relationships among faculty, students, and staff. The College has an endowment in excess of $420 million and an operating budget of more than $65 million.
Centre welcomes and supports diversity. The College strives to create an environment where differences are celebrated, where individuals can exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Please view our Statement of Community.
Located in Danville, KY, the historic, picturesque 150-acre campus is 30 miles from Lexington, in the famed Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky.
Job Skills / Requirements
Centre College invites applications for the position of Executive Director of Major Gifts.
Essential Job Functions:
Works with Major Gifts Officers and advancement team members to secure a goal of $10 million in new Major Gift Commitments annually.
Manages approximately 100-125 key major gift prospects with the expectation of visiting each of these at least once annually, with a goal of shepherding these prospects through the donor cultivation cycle to a successful six or seven-figure gift solicitation. Designs and implements strategy for donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship;
Targeted goal of 10-12 visits per month with highly rated Major Gift and Principal Gift prospects as determined by the Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement.
Collects and analyzes data on donors' patterns of engagement and philanthropy at Centre College and uses this information to guide decision making regarding the deployment of staff and volunteer resources;
Manages direct reports with focus on fundraising success and implements strategies across the team to increase engagement and philanthropic support for Centre College.
Plans and organizes unique fundraising programs as assigned to include class reunion giving programs as well as special campus projects.
Demonstrates an appreciation of and commitment to further an inclusive culture for those of diverse backgrounds such as ability, age, class, ethnicity, faith background, gender expression, gender identity, geographic region, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and sexual orientation that comprise individual and group expressions of identity.
Meets regularly with the Major Gift staff, individually and as a team;
Will work closely with faculty and staff to promote acquisitions of major gifts for his/her own portfolio as well as for those in direct report portfolios.
Completes administrative tasks related to performance reviews for direct reports, pipeline development, and benchmarking performance metrics for direct reports;
Works collaboratively with other members of the Development and Alumni team to ensure coordination amongst individual giving programs and to advance the overall goals of the division;
Develops appropriate stewardship plans for significant donors in conjunction with the Director of Stewardship;
Frequently leads staffing of Development and Alumni Relations events, both on campus and off campus;
Marginal Job Functions:
Education and Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Physical Requirements:
Limited pushing, pulling, lifting. Lifting would not exceed 20 lbs.
Mobility on campus and ability to travel necessary.
Education Requirements (Any) Bachelors degree in business, marketing, psychology, communication or other related major. Additional Information / Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Caregiver Support Program and Employee Assistance Program
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off, Holidays and Sick Time
Holiday Shutdown Period
Staff Education and Development
Tuition Benefit for Dependent Children
Gym Access
Pet Insurance
Free Library Access
Campus Bookstore Discounts
Discounted Norton Center Tickets
Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, Long Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan Screening Requirements: Motor Vehicle, Criminal Background Check
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