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The Yale University Office of Development leads the university’s fundraising efforts. Yale benefits from an outstanding tradition of alumni giving, as well as significant and growing support from parents, friends, corporations, and foundations.

The Office of Development offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, and rewards of a career at Yale University.

Assistant Director, Graduate and Professional Schools Annual Giving

The Yale Alumni Fund is seeking an Assistant Director to elevate fundraising and volunteer management efforts of Yale’s Graduate and Professional Schools annual giving programs. As Assistant Director, you will work as a frontline fundraiser on the annual giving team and partner with a substantial group of dedicated volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni to drive engagement and expand broad-based donor support in strategic ways to provide a sustainable source of revenue in support of Yale’s mission. In addition, the assistant director will support annual fund professional school colleagues and engage with graduate students to educate them about the Yale Alumni Fund.

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Associate Director of Stewardship

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Stewardship, the Associate Director of Stewardship supports Yale’s comprehensive and strategic central stewardship program. The Associate Director works collaboratively with Marketing & Communications colleagues as well as individuals within the Office of Development, schools and units, and other departments, to ensure the accuracy and quality of all stewardship digital, print, video, and social media materials. They execute a variety of complex projects including, Yale College program funds, travel funds, graduate fellowships and professorship narratives.

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Development Officer, Leadership Giving

Yale University seeks a driven and successful fundraiser to join the division of Alumni Affairs and Development. As a member of the Office of Development Leadership Giving team, the Leadership Giving Officer solicits prospective donors to Yale University for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 and plays a central role collaborating with colleagues in Major Gifts, the Alumni Fund, Reunion Giving, and Planned Giving to ensure prospects are solicited comprehensively. The Leadership Giving Officer carries their own portfolio of approximately 250 individual prospects within specific geographic regions and functions in a discovery role. In addition to annual fundraising goals, this position will identify new major- and principal-gift prospects through superior qualification work.

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Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, YSM

The Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship creates, implements, manages and assesses a comprehensive donor relations plan to assist the Development and Alumni Affairs team in reaching its strategic fundraising goals. The scope of work includes donor relations, stewardship and related communications. The position requires excellent collaborative skills, requiring work with fundraising staff and partners across the University.

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Diversity Officer, Leadership Giving

Yale Alumni Affairs and Development is committed to increasing the overall diversity of alumni who become donors and volunteers. As a part of this effort, we are seeking a successful fundraiser to join the Leadership Giving team as an Assistant/Associate Director to solicit prospective donors for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 to Yale University and play a leading role in executing plans to diversify Yale’s overall donor base.

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Events Manager, YSM Development

Plans and executes successful top-quality donor and prospect cultivation and recognition events that enhance the relationship between Yale School of Medicine and its prominent alumni, donors, and friends around the world.

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Information Processor 3

As a member of the Gift and Records Services team, the Information Processor plays a crucial role in ensuring that the Office of Development is processing revenue and providing related services to our constituents in a timely and accurate manner. This position creates and updates a variety of information on Yale University’s fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM) database for alumni, donors and other constituents.

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Leadership Giving Officer

As a member of the Office of Development Leadership Giving team, the Leadership Giving Officer solicits prospective donors to Yale University for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 and plays a central role in collaborating with colleagues in Major Gifts, the Alumni Fund, Reunion Giving, and Planned Giving to ensure prospects are solicited comprehensively. The Leadership Giving Officer carries their own portfolio of individual prospects within specific geographic regions and also functions in a discovery role.

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Leadership Giving Officer

As a member of the Office of Development Leadership Giving team, the Leadership Giving Officer solicits prospective donors to Yale University for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 and plays a central role in collaborating with colleagues in Major Gifts, the Alumni Fund, Reunion Giving, and Planned Giving to ensure prospects are solicited comprehensively. The Leadership Giving Officer carries their own portfolio of individual prospects within specific geographic regions and also functions in a discovery role.

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Officer, Complex Gift Management

Reporting to the Senior Director of Complex Gift Management, the Complex Gift Management Officer works in the teams of Yale’s Office of Planned Giving and Office of Complex Gift Management to apply expertise in finance and financial advice to philanthropy.

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Planned Giving Officer

As a member of the Planned Giving team, the officer is responsible primarily for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a robust portfolio of 100+ planned giving prospects of alumni and friends university- wide. With an emphasis on securing blended gifts, the Planned Giving Officer collaborates with other fundraising colleagues and serves as a resource to other frontline staff in gift discussions with potential donors.

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Program Coordinator, Associate Vice President’s Office

The Program Coordinator is an important member of the AVP team and the direct reporting teams to the AVP and contributes to the overall success of multiple programs across the Office of Development. This position is an ideal opportunity for a flexible, independent, collaborative, and solutions-oriented individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced working environment.

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Program Manager, Planned Giving

Reporting to the University Director, Planned Giving, the Program Manager directs a team of program coordinators to ensure a high level of administrative support for the Planned Giving team, including assisting the Director and frontline gift officers in their work to raise and steward planned gifts for Yale’s highest priorities.

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Proposal Development Manager

The Proposal Development Manager nurtures critical relationships internally with faculty and leadership, and externally with private foundations and corporations through the development of grant applications that are competitive for funding. Key partners include colleagues serving roles in academic leadership, research administration, corporate and foundation relations, as well as colleagues across schools and departments. Success in the role requires the ability to foster an environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork, and effective project management skills with the ability to organize, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple tasks with competing needs.

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Research Analyst, Prospect Research

The Research Analyst provides critical research support for fundraising initiatives and the university’s For Humanity capital campaign. Primary responsibilities of the Research Analyst include research and write qualification reports to determine philanthropic profile of potential donors to support campaign priorities; compose high-level detailed reports and provide strategic analysis on potential donors to support fundraiser and administrator visits; and work on ongoing projects in Prospect Management and Data Analytics areas in Prospect Development.

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