Director, CALS Alumni Affairs and Development

Responsibilities

• Partner with the associate dean to serve as point person across various CALS academic departments, programs, and initiatives. Champion support for core budget-relief priorities as well as pivotal new opportunities.
• Manage a small portfolio of prospects, meeting with donors to articulate CALS priorities and giving opportunities.
• Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and 7 to 10 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Fundraising and Revenue Generation-Proven success and results managing development programs, major gifts solicitations, special campaigns, and annual giving.
• Relationship and Community Building-Nurture and support relationships with alumni, parents, friends, and organizational donors; donor stewardship, alumni relations, and volunteer management.
• Mentorship and Talent Development-Empower employees by recognizing their strengths, providing constructive feedback, and facilitating their career growth.
• Leadership, Strategic Thinking and Planning-Capacity to see long-term vision and set actionable goals to meet college mission and objectives. Emotional intelligence to create a healthy work environment. Experience with change management and conflict resolution.
• Clear Communication and Active Listening-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience writing and directing gift proposals, alumni affairs and development materials.
• Rewards and Benefits
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater

Benefits

Additional Information

In partnership with and reporting to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) associate dean of alumni affairs and development, the director of CALS alumni affairs and development is responsible for a wide range of fundraising and engagement programs, addressing college priorities through individual and organizational giving, prospect discovery/pipeline development, campaigns, and strategic engagement programs. The director supervises five employees. CALS Alumni Affairs and Development has averaged about $50M per year for new gifts and commitments over the past five years. The director will work closely with the CALS associate dean to position the college for successful results, innovative approaches, conceptual and strategic thinking with collaborative partnerships in a highly complex and matrixed environment. Cornell's Alumni Affairs and Development division, widely regarded as one of the top-performing advancement organizations in higher education, connects alumni, parents and friends with opportunities to advance the university's mission through philanthropy and engagement. As part of our team, you'll help cultivate meaningful relationships while working alongside dedicated professionals who share your commitment to excellence and educational advancement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 2 days per week and on-campus 3 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.

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