Major Gifts Officer, Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts (CPCA)

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Summary: The Major Gift Officer for the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts (CPCA) (Boyer College of Music & Dance and the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts), reporting to the Assistant Dean for the College, will successfully manage a portfolio of approximately 100 major and leadership gift prospects and will qualify, cultivate, solicit, close, manage and steward gifts primarily between $50,000 and $250,000. The Major Gift Officer will secure funds for CPCA by managing a portfolio of assigned donors, representing CPCA and Temple University at large, and establishing connections between donors' philanthropic interests and the priorities of CPCA and Temple University. Additionally, the Major Gift Officer is responsible for working directly with the alumni board leadership of the School of Theater, Film & Media Arts to assist setting objectives.

This role works in conjunction with the Office of Prospect Research to identify prospects for fundraising and to recruit alumni leaders and volunteers to serve on boards and committees. The Major Gift Officer will craft effective, persuasive, and professional written proposals and other materials for the securing of gifts. Works in conjunction with the office of Planned Giving to market and secure planned gifts on behalf of the Center.

The Major Gift Officer will meet or exceed annual visit, solicitation, and dollar goals to be defined each year in their performance development plan and will do so with a high degree of professionalism, initiative, and creativity. Performs other duties as assigned. When you come to Temple, you don't only come to an impressive campus with an abundance of resources and amenities. You come to Philadelphia, where Temple's Main Campus is woven into the city's fabric. Temple is committed to this community and provides several financial programs for full-time faculty and staff who purchase and reside in homes surrounding Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center. To learn more about the benefits of working at Temple University, visit our website here: https://careers.temple.edu/careers-temple Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of directly related experience in donor relations and/or institutional giving, account management, or business-to-business sales. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Required Skills & Abilities: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or assignments simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to successfully communicate and work with high wealth individuals. Ability tobring creativity and effective strategies for a personal contact and solicitation planthat considers the individual donor's interest, motivations, giving patterns and asks preferences, for each donor in his or her portfolio, in a timely and cost-effective manner. Ability to develop and sustain collaborative and supportive relationships with internal and external colleagues and prospects and maintain a positive and constructive attitude while solving problems. Ability to professionally represent andprotect the mission, goals, and valuesof Temple University and the CPCA.

Preferred: Higher education experience

This position requires a background check.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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