Leadership Giving Officer

LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER, Sloan Office of External Relations, identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit donors and prospective donors who have the capacity to make a major gift of $250K-$2.5M and solicit 100% of portfolio for Dean’s Circle annual fund gifts of $2,500+; manage a portfolio of approximately 120-150 prospects; travel for in-person meetings with prospective donors as appropriate; identify and qualify new prospects in major and minor markets (likely in the U.S. Southeast and in Latin America) and move these prospects through the donor engagement process; articulate the mission, culture, academic programs, and strategic priorities of the school and Institute; arrange for prospects to meet with appropriate MIT faculty and staff; help plan and execute cultivation events in conjunction with event planning staff; maintain strong communications links with various staff and colleagues across MIT (including Annual Fund, Strategic Alumni Engagement, MIT Resource Development) to ensure a coordinated approach to prospect strategy; work collaboratively with donor relations team and initiative leaders to maintain a strong stewardship strategy for portfolio donors; and complete timely and constructive contact reports from meetings and deliver timely and effective follow-up to prospects and donors.The full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/OERLeadershipGivingOfficer.pdf