Major Gift Officer, Lally School of Management
- Employer
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- $110,000.00 - $120,000.00
- Posted Date
- Apr 24, 2024
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Academic Centers, Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in the search for a Major Gift Officer, Lally
School of Management.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Advancement &
Constituent Development with a dotted line relationship to the
Dean, Lally School of Management, the Major Gift Officer will serve
as the Director of Development for the Lally School of Management
and as the lead advancement officer for the school, responsible for
designing and implementing a comprehensive advancement program to
secure philanthropic resources for the top priority projects of the
Institute and the school. The Major Gift Officer will work
cooperatively and collegially with members of the Institute’s
Central Advancement Office to effectively build successful
fundraising programs for the school. The Major Gift Officer will
lead on behalf of and support the Dean of the Lally School on
matters pertaining to school fundraising. The Major Gift Officer
will carry a portfolio of approximately 125 major gift prospects
who have the capacity to make gifts in the range of $100,000 to
$2.49 million.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the nation’s first and
one of the world’s most renowned technological research
universities where students, faculty, and alumni have been defining
scientific and technological advances for 200 years. RPI boasts a
legacy of changemakers confronting the most pressing problems
facing humanity and the planet. Established in 1824 by Stephen Van
Rensselaer and Amos Eaton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a
private research university located in Troy, New York. Built on a
hillside, RPI’s 276-acre campus overlooks the city of Troy, the
Hudson River, and the Capital Region. Students at RPI can choose
from more than 145 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
across five schools as well as programs and certificates for
working professionals. Beyond the classroom, Rensselaer develops
technological leaders who are global citizens prepared to change
the world with more than 200 student-led clubs, 50+ club sports,
NCAA athletic teams including Division I men’s and women’s hockey,
and 21 teams that compete in Division III. With more than 110,000
living alumni, some of RPI’s most notable alumni were behind
innovations that have improved everyday lives—from the
Transcontinental Railroad and the Brooklyn Bridge to baking powder
and the digital camera.
With nine Institute-wide research centers, six Institute-wide
research platforms, and $122 million in research expenditures,
RPI's nearly 700 Ph.D. students are well-placed to make an impact
on the world. The Institute's Office of Research drives and
supports the Research Enterprise, increases Rensselaer impact and
visibility, and communicates to the national and international
community that Rensselaer researchers are defining the frontiers of
discovery and innovation.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been named 51st university in
the nation and 46th most innovative school, as ranked by U.S. News
& World Report. The Institute is also ranked seventh among New
York State colleges with the highest ROI by Payscale. Individual
programs within the five schools also receive national recognition.
The undergraduate game design program is ranked ninth by U.S. News
& World Report and seventh by GameDesigning.org. The Lally
School of Management at Rensselaer has been recognized among the
“Best Business Schools” by The Princeton Review and boasts the #2
M.S. in Business Analytics program in the U.S. according to TFE
Times. College Factual recognized RPI as the top computer
engineering technology school and second among “Best General Visual
& Performing Arts Schools,” “Best Engineering Technologies
Schools,” and “Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree
Schools.”
Diversity is a core value at Rensselaer. The Institute comprises a
diverse community with respect to ethnicity, race, culture,
religion, national and geographic origin, gender, and gender
identity. Its focus is on intellectual excellence and agility,
multicultural sophistication, and a global view. That means that it
is, and must always strive to be, a campus open to the full range
of ideas and perspectives. At Rensselaer, all members of the
community are challenged to ask, why not change the world? To
accomplish this, it seeks to engender intellectual agility,
multicultural sophistication, and a global view in its students.
This requires contributions from a rich diversity of persons,
groups, and viewpoints. Fostering and nurturing this diversity, and
the inclusive and collaborative environment required for it to
reach its fullest potential, must be, and is, at the very core of
Rensselaer’s mission and values as the nation’s first technological
university.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will consider candidates with a
broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor's degree or an equivalent
combination of education and experience and at least five years of
progressively responsible fundraising experience is preferred. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute as well as the responsibilities and
qualifications stated in the prospectus.
The hiring range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000
annually.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the inclusion of
all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation
in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in
the selection process, please contact Jeanette Rivera-Watts at
jeanetterw@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1345.
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