Job Details

Job Description:

The incumbent will organize, plan, and implement fundraising campaigns and related events for an assigned undergraduate alumni class celebrating quinquennial Reunions. The Senior Reunion Giving Officer will collaborate with leadership to set fundraising goals, recruit and develop volunteers, identify high-potential donors, help solicit major gifts, solicit leadership-level gifts, and foster meaningful alumni participation in support of Brown's current-use giving priorities. The incumbent will share supervision of an administrative Associate, providing guidance, feedback, and supporting professional development.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

• Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible experience in development and fundraising or similar transferable experience required.

• Minimum 3 years of direct development or volunteer management experience required with progressive responsibility.

• Candidates must have direct experience soliciting 5 to 6-figure gifts.

• Experience in a higher education or non-profit setting is desirable.

• Some supervisory experience is preferred.

Job Competencies

• Ability to identify, solicit, cultivate, and steward volunteers, donors, and/or prospects with the potential to give $1,000 to $1 million+.

• Strong organizational, time management, and planning skills with the ability to conceive, propose, execute, and evaluate short- and long-term plans that support the activities of the program and contribute to the overall goals of the Advancement Division. The ability to handle and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks is essential.

• Superior interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate and build positive rapport with varied constituencies professionally; clarity, professionalism, and diplomacy in written and oral communication skills; and comfort interacting with individuals of considerable social status and affluence.

• Proficiency with online and Windows software, such as or similar to Google Mail and calendaring, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database software.

• Ability to apply good judgment and responsible decision-making; tact and discretion are required to deal with highly confidential parent, student, family, donor, and prospect information.

• Must be a detail-oriented self-starter who is comfortable working independently as well as part of a close-knit team that values creativity, a sense of humor, energy, and positivity.

• Must demonstrate the core values of the Brown Development Office: integrity, excellence, collaboration, collegiality, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to personal growth.

• Must be willing and able to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed. Minimal travel is required, though opportunities for occasional travel may exist.

Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.

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