Gift Compliance Officer

Brown University; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University seeks a Gift Compliance Officer to facilitate accurate gift documentation and agreements, ensuring donor intent aligns with university policies. The role supports fundraisers and Advancement staff through coaching and policy development.

Responsibilities include reviewing gift requests, developing agreements, and maintaining data in tracking systems for accurate reporting and compliance. Hybrid work location and a focus on high-quality end products are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising, higher education, nonprofits, sales, customer service, and/or grant management.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to initiate, collaborate, implement, monitor, evaluate, and support strategic plans.
• Excellent written and oral communication, including copy-editing and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate fundraiser requests to guide development of appropriate documentation and prepare agreements for review and final approval.
• Verify that gift agreements capture donor intent and align with University policies and practices.
• Provide basic coaching and training for fundraisers and Advancement staff.
• Develop and maintain policy, process, and protocol documentation.
• Enter and maintain information in tracking systems to ensure accuracy and actionability.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ClickUp

Confluence

MS Office

Google Apps

Gemini

NotebookLM

Job description

Gift Compliance Officer

Job Description

The Gift Compliance Officer ensures that donors have a positiveexperience when philanthropically supporting Brown University.Their primary goal is to lay the groundwork for meaningful,long-term stewardship from the very beginning by facilitating thedevelopment of accurate and consistent gift documentation. TheOfficer plays a key role in gift agreement development, review, andapproval process. Their primary responsibility is to evaluatefundraiser requests in order to guide development of appropriatedocumentation and to prepare agreements for review and finalapproval. This entails verifying that gift agreements capture donorintent and align with University policies and administrativepractices. The Officer also provides basic coaching and trainingfor fundraisers and Advancement staff, including the developmentand maintenance of policy, process, and protocol documentation. Inaddition, they enter and maintain all relevant information in avariety of tracking systems to ensure that information is correctand actionable.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education andexperience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field such asfundraising, higher education, nonprofits, sales, customer service,and/or grant management.

Job Competencies

• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability toinitiate, collaborate, implement, monitor, evaluate, and supportstrategic plans.
• Strong attention to detail, especially in writing, with respectto names, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Must be comfortable learning and using technology, both new andexisting (e.g. ClickUp, Confluence, MS Office, Google Apps, Gemini,NotebookLM, collaboration software, etc.)
• Must be proficient with managing data and data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and to manage highly complexprocesses for a high-quality end product.
• Ability to problem solve, to communicate effectively andprofessionally, to work well under deadlines, and to collaborate ina team environment.
• Proven ability to analyze data, research information,problem-solve, and coordinate projects.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in afast-paced, multi-faceted work environment with emphasis onaccuracy and deadline adherence. Ability to effectively andefficiently multitask and prioritize workload.
• Excellent written and oral communication, including ability tocopy-edit and proofread.
• Personal tact, perseverance, and follow-through are criticalinterpersonal skills in this position.
• Ability to apply tact and maintain confidentiality.Customer-focused, customer service orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using AI-powered tools to support proposal writing,build presentations, or enhance administrative workflows.
• Experience working with customer relationship management (CRM)systems.
• Experience with DocuSign, Google Docs, and document managementsoftware.
• Experience with task and project management.

Background Check

All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.

Recruiting Start Date

2026-09-18

Job Posting Title

Gift Compliance Officer

Department

Advancement

Grade

Grade 9

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Position Work Location

Hybrid

Submission Guidelines

The designated Position WorkLocation for each position determines the approved modalityof work. Positions are classified based on the operational andbusiness needs of the department and may be designated as on-site,hybrid, or remote. Employees with a designated position work location as remote mustreside and perform their work in a state where Brown University isregistered to do business. Brown University is a registeredemployer in the following states: Rhode Island, California,Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York,New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. Please note that to be considered for a staff position at BrownUniversity, you must submit a separate application for eachposition you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewedonly for the specific position to which they are submitted and arenot automatically considered for future openings. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Still Have Questions?

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EEO Statement

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibitsdiscrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person'srace, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin,disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity,gender expression, or any other characteristic protected underapplicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs,and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individualson the basis of qualifications and performance. The Universitymaintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance withapplicable law.

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