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Job Posting Title
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Job Description Summary
Admin Exempt
Job Description
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development, the Senior Director of Gift Planning leads the Gift Planning program and team. The Senior Director is responsible for designing, directing, and implementing a comprehensive effort to promote and secure planned gifts. The incumbent also manages an individual portfolio of select prospects and donors. To build on a track record of raising over $20 million a year in gift planning revenue, the Senior Director establishes annual goals, strategies, and tactics to increase year-over-year results.
As a key member of the Development Office, the Senior Director serves as a consultant on complex current and deferred gifts. The Senior Director champions a multiple ask/blended gift strategy that adds planned gift asks to restricted gift and Wellesley Fund asks, where appropriate as well as educates Development staff to build awareness of planned gift opportunities across all donor segments.
The Senior Director oversees the Office of Gift Planning’s relationships with Finance, the Investment Office, General Counsel, State Street, BNY Mellon, and PG Calc.
Primary Position Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
Management
Performance Profile
Required Qualifications:
Development Overview
The fundraising team in the Wellesley College Development Office works in support of the College’s mission to educate women who will make a difference in the world. In 2018 Wellesley concluded the college’s most successful fundraising campaign to date a year ahead of schedule - The Wellesley Effect raised $514M and priorities included intellectual excellence, affordability and access, capital projects, and progressive programs and projects for the 21st century. With a development team of approximately 40 members, the Wellesley development team raises $100M annually and is looking forward to their next campaign effort with planning slated to begin in the next two years.
Procedure for Candidacy
Lindauer, a global search and talent firm, has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Wellesley College. Consideration of candidates will continue until the position is filled.
Candidates should submit, in confidence, a resume and cover letter. Communications, nominations, applications, and inquiries concerning this search should be directed to Terri Rutter, Assistant Vice President at trutter@lindauerglobal.com or Alexandra Barber, Consultant at abarber@lindauerglobal.com.
Prior to submitting your resume for this position, please read it over for accuracy. Lindauer does verify academic credentials for its candidates, and our clients frequently conduct background checks prior to finalizing an offer.
Worker Sub-Type
Administrative
Time Type
Full time
EEO Statement
At Wellesley, we embrace and honor difference and diversity. We believe the best ideas—the best solutions—draw on a range of voices, perspectives, and experiences. As a college, and as a community, we are dedicated to assuring that all members for the Wellesley community have an equal opportunity to flourish.
Wellesley College is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Wellesley College and all its subcontractors shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that Wellesley College and all of its subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.
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