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University Advancement
Senior Associate Director of Major Gifts

The Senior Associate Director of Major Gifts joins an Associate Director and the Director of Parent Leadership Giving to implement a comprehensive major gifts program for St. Lawrence University. This individual travels extensively to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospective alumni, parents and friend donors. The primary focus is on facilitating productive relationships with donors, prospects, and volunteers, resulting in gifts of $100,000 or more, and collaborating with colleagues in University Advancement and across campus to ensure continued and increased effectiveness in our engagement programs for major gifts. He/ she is responsible for conducting qualification visits in addition to managing approximately 150 qualified prospects, cultivating them toward solicitation, and closing gifts.  Telecommuting/ remote office arrangement will be considered under certain circumstances.

Skills/ Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• Four years minimum experience in major gifts fundraising. Proven ability to successfully cultivate, solicit and close five- and six- figure gifts.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with donors with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity.

To apply, send a letter of application, resume, and names of three professional references with contact information to: Anne Sibley, Director of Planned Giving, University Advancement, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617, or email materials to asibley@stlawu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Located in Canton, N.Y., St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,300 students. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.  For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu.
 
SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Posted: Novermber 13, 2012

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