Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the search for a Major Gift Officer, School of
Architecture.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Advancement & Constituent Development, the Major Gift Officer will serve
as the Director of Development for the School of Architecture and as the lead Advancement Officer in the school, responsible for designing
and implementing a comprehensive advancement program to secure philanthropic resources for the top priority projects of the Institute and
the school. The Major Gift Officer will work cooperatively and collegially with members of the Institute’s Central Advancement Office
to effectively build successful fundraising programs for the school. The Major Gift Officer will lead on behalf of and support the Dean of
the School of Architecture on matters pertaining to school project fundraising. The Major Gift Officer will carry a portfolio of
approximately 125 major gift prospects who have the capacity to make gifts in the range of $100,000 to $2.49 million.
Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the nation’s first and one of the world’s most renowned technological research universities where
students, faculty, and alumni have been defining scientific and technological advances for nearly 200 years. RPI boasts a legacy of
changemakers confronting the most pressing problems facing humanity and the planet. Established in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer and Amos
Eaton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private research university located in Troy, New York. Built on a hillside, RPI’s
276-acre campus overlooks the city of Troy, the Hudson River, and the Capital Region. Students at RPI can choose from more than 145
undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across five schools as well as programs and certificates for working professionals. Beyond
the classroom, Rensselaer develops technological leaders who are global citizens prepared to change the world with more than 200 student-led
clubs, 50+ club sports, NCAA athletic teams including Division I men’s and women’s hockey and 21 teams that compete in Division
III. With more than 110,000 living alumni, some of RPI’s most notable alumni were behind innovations that have improved everyday
lives—from the Transcontinental Railroad and the Brooklyn Bridge to baking powder and the digital camera.
Rensselaer educates
the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. It celebrates discovery and the responsible application of technology to create
knowledge and global prosperity. With an emphasis on science and technology, RPI is classified among R1 Research Institutions and boasts
faculty and alumni in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, as well as National Medal of Technology recipients, National Medal of Science
winners, Fulbright Scholarship recipients, and a Nobel recipient. Researchers at Rensselaer transcend disciplines and work together to
address a range of global challenges, focusing on five key areas of research: Biotechnology and the Life Sciences; Computational Science and
Engineering; Energy, Environment, and Smart Systems; Media, Arts, Science, and Technology; and Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials.
Collaborating with external sponsors and partners in the federal government, state government, foundations, and industry, RPI is solving the
most pressing issues of our time.
With nine Institute-wide research centers, six Institute-wide research platforms, and $122 million
in research expenditures, RPI’s nearly 700 Ph.D. students are well-placed to make an impact on the world. The Institute’s Office of Research
drives and supports the Research Enterprise, increases Rensselaer impact and visibility, and communicates to the national and international
community that Rensselaer researchers are defining the frontiers of discovery and innovation.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has
been named 51st university in the nation and 46th most innovative school, as ranked by U.S. News & World
Report. The Institute is also ranked seventh among New York State colleges with the highest ROI by Payscale. Individual
programs within the five schools also receive national recognition. The undergraduate game design program is ranked ninth by U.S. News
& World Report and seventh by GameDesigning.org. The Lally School of Management at Rensselaer has been recognized among
the “Best Business Schools” by The Princeton Review and boasts the #2 M.S. in Business Analytics program in the U.S.
according to TFE Times. College Factual recognized RPI as the top computer engineering technology school and second among
“Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools,” “Best Engineering Technologies Schools,” and “Best
Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools.”
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will consider candidates with a
broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least five years of
progressively responsible fundraising experience is preferred. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and
résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as well as the responsibilities
and qualifications stated in the prospectus.
The hiring range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000
annually.
To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1313.
At Rensselaer, all members of the community are challenged to ask, why not change the world? To accomplish this, it seeks to engender intellectual agility, multicultural sophistication, and a global view in its students. This requires contributions from a rich diversity of persons, groups, and viewpoints. Fostering and nurturing this diversity, and the inclusive and collaborative environment required for it to reach its fullest potential, must be, and is, at the very core of Rensselaer’s mission and values as the nation’s first technological university.
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