Executive Director, Gift Planning
- Employer
- Santa Clara University
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 22, 2021
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Santa Clara
University in the search for an Executive Director, Gift
Planning.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Development, the
Executive Director, Gift Planning will direct the planning,
management, coordination, and evaluation of the comprehensive Gift
Planning Program within University Development. This includes
staffing, budgeting, marketing, reporting, and oversight of the
program. The Executive Director will lead and have direct
management responsibility for a team of Gift Planning Officers,
charged with managing relationships and securing philanthropic
support from donors capable of making gifts of $100,000-$1,999,999
and above. Santa Clara University’s Gift Planning Program provides
strategic leadership and partnership in the planning and execution
of tax-wise gifts, including outright gifts, real estate, trusts,
and all forms of deferred giving (estate planning, bequests, and
other life income gifts). Planned gifts at the University represent
25% or more of overall dollars raised annually.
Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic
university offering its 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate
curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus
master's, Ph.D., and law degrees. Located in the heart
of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University blends high-tech
innovation with a social consciousness grounded in the Jesuit
educational tradition. It is committed to leaving the world a
better place. It pursues new technology, encourages
creativity, engages with its communities, and shares
an entrepreneurial mindset. SCU's goal is to help shape the
next generation of leaders and global thinkers. The University's
undergraduate and graduate programs span areas
ranging from psychology to sustainable-energy engineering and from
theatre arts to business analytics.
Ranked among the top 15 percent of universities nationwide by
U.S. News and World Report, Santa Clara University is
California’s oldest operating institution of higher education. The
University is focused on creating an academic community that
educates citizens and leaders who will build a more just, humane,
and sustainable world.
University Relations builds Santa Clara University’s excellence and
character by strengthening relations with alumni, parents, and
friends of the University, raising public awareness, and increasing
private philanthropy. The development division has been recognized
with the CASE Educational Fundraising Award, an honor given each
year to superior fundraising programs at educational institutions
across the country.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
seven years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
with extensive experience in gift planning, marketing, strategic
planning, and coordinating special events, preferably within a
higher education environment. All applications must be accompanied
by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to
the mission of Santa Clara University as well as the
responsibilities and qualifications presented in the
prospectus.
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to
minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and
other protected groups. The University does not discriminate on the
basis of a person's actual or perceived membership in a protected
class including race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual
orientation, age, religious creed, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, gender
identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or
veteran status, or other status protected by law. To request a
disability accommodation in the application process, please contact
the Department of Human Resources, 408-554- 4392.
Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus
crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the
federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University
report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website (https://www.scu.edu/campus-safety/).
To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408)
554-4441). The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number
of occurrences.
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