Harvard University

Harvard University

Regional Director of Development, Major Gifts, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Cambridge, MA, United States · Director · Full-time

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About the role

  • Why join Harvard University Central Administration?
  • Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.
  • This full-time, exempt position is a member of the FAS Major Gifts team and reports to the Deputy Director of Development, FAS Major Gifts.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a targeted portfolio of 100+ households in the West Coast region.
  • Utilize knowledge of prospects' interests, to develop and execute robust, multi-step prospect strategies.
  • Serve as a partner to Harvard College Fund, Gift Planning, Major Gift, and Principal Gift colleagues by identifying new prospects, volunteers, and supporting the goals of elevating unrestricted and flexibly restricted support at FAS.
  • Actively seek to improve professional skills, knowledge, and understanding of Harvard by developing relationships with colleagues across campus, attending campus events and activities, and participating in training activities.
  • Embrace collaboration with these partners to deepen each prospect's relationship with the university to maximize giving potential through broad interests.
  • By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise.
  • Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities.
  • Our goal is to create an environment of respect that leverages the many talents, perspectives, and experiences of our employees; to deliver the strongest possible results by incorporating diverse perspectives into our daily work; and to make AA&D a great place to work for everyone.
  • Support for families and caregivers

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in university fundraising or relevant transferable experience required.
  • Ability to travel approximately 35% of working days.
  • Must have an even disposition and be able to deal effectively and politely with people from all types of backgrounds and experience and in all types of difficult or challenging situations.
  • Must be able to evaluate problems accurately and display good, sound judgment.
  • Must be drawn to a challenge and exhibit the patience necessary to advance solutions in a complex and collaborative organization.
  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to excellence as well as an ability to admit mistakes and forgive faults in others.
  • Must be a self-starter who is organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced complex environment and has an ability to think strategically and conceptually.
  • Computer literacy required and experience with Windows-based PCs and prospect management databases such as Advance or other relational CRM databases.

Nice to have

  • Successful track record as a fundraiser or transferable experience, with a preference of 5+ years' of direct solicitation/sales/relationship management experience.
  • Proven track record of significant gift closures and/or relevant transferable experience strongly preferred.
  • Comfortable making solicitations.
  • Strong active listening skills, including an ability to ask sensitive questions with tact.
  • Demonstrated ability to uncover interests, motivations, and objections from prospective donors, clients, or others strongly preferred.
  • Someone who is pleasantly persistent while exhibiting sound judgement.
  • Willingness to learn and embrace new ideas and be flexible and open to change.
  • Must be a professional, confidential, honest and trustworthy person.

Skills

  • Knowledge of complex academic institutions and experience staffing academic leaders in development work strongly preferred.
  • Sophisticated and comprehensive understanding of fundraising best- practices.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment in the handling of confidential information.
  • Orientation and Review Period: 6 months
  • Standard Hours/Schedule: 40 hours per week
  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
  • Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education
  • Required onsite in Cambridge, MA, two days weekly
  • Work Format Details
  • The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs.
  • Additional details will be discussed during the interview process.
  • Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location.

Compensation

  • The Regional Director will partner with colleagues in the Principal Gifts, Major Gifts, Gift Planning, and Harvard College Fund teams, and with volunteers and others throughout AA&D to encourage major gift level support (beginning at $25,000 annually or in the form of $250,000+ multi-year pledges) across the FAS.
  • At maturity, this role will generate $5 million+ per year.

Benefits

  • Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
  • Retirement plans with university contributions
  • Wellbeing and mental health resources
  • Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
  • Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

Company info

  • We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.
  • We strive to live our values of respect, inclusion, trust, collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation; and open communication and effective information sharing in our daily interactions and our work.
  • Please include a cover letter as a part of your application to help us better understand your qualifications and background.
  • We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives.

Equal opportunity

  • EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement
  • equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
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