"Senior Leadership Gifts Officer"

Senior Leadership Gifts Officer

Posted: 06-Nov-25

Location: New London, Connecticut

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 1395

1. Manage a portfolio of leadership prospects in assigned territories.
2. Participate in all aspects of the gift cycle:
   • Initiate contacts with potential leadership gift donors
   • Develop appropriate cultivation strategies for them, including working with volunteers
   • Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure
   • Make solicitations when appropriate
   • Maintain stewardship contacts with donors; adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition and perseverance; reflect optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors
3. Develop strong internal relationships within advancement as well as throughout the College in order to bring information and resources to cultivation and solicitation efforts. Offer prospect strategy counsel to the President, Vice President for College Advancement, and advancement staff who are managing other prospects. Be a resource for Advancement staff, from identifying potential volunteer connections to knowing about meeting and event spaces in key locations
4. Establish strong relationships with prospective donors with an eye toward meeting College and personal fundraising goals.
5. Attend regional engagement events for alumni and parents.
6. Staff the president and senior staff when in the region including events and personal visits
7. Create briefing materials for senior leadership including meeting details, strategy, and desired outcomes
8. Collaborate with colleagues across annual giving, gift planning, research, and donor relations to develop and implement integrated donor strategies
9. Secure planned gifts and blended gifts in partnership with the gift planning team
10. Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

About Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut with a total undergraduate enrollment of over 1,700 students.