Gift Intention Coordinator

MERCY COLLEGE; Village of Dobbs Ferry (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development is seeking a Gift Intention Coordinator to oversee entry, revision and workflow of gift intentions, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with donor intent and GAAP.

You will interpret pledges, lead workflow, and analyze pledge activity, partnering with the development community while supporting CRM transitions and ad-hoc projects.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and 4-6 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong finance and/or accounting principles.
• High attention to detail and high level of accuracy; strong research and critical thinking skills; ability to discern and implore professional judgement; ability to work in cases without a predefined roadmap, strong ability to collaborate with colleagues across many areas and levels of campus.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to successfully collaborate and lead from position.
• Ability to analyze data and understand processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Interpret donor commitments and record new pledges/adjustments to pledges in accordance with donor intent, Cornell policies and procedures, CASE standards, IRS guidelines and GAAP accounting standards.
• Lead management of gift intention team workflow using a ticketing system and shared Outlook mailbox.
• In partnership with the gift intention team, perform various analysis each quarter or on an ad-hoc basis on pledge activity to ensure accurate and complete.
• Participate and lead from position during upcoming CRM software conversion and any ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Finance principles

Accounting principles

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Position Summary

The Gift Intention Coordinator performs functions related to the entry, revision and workflow of gift intentions processes. This includes reviewing and interpreting gift agreements, researching, creating and processing new and revised commitments, partnering with Cornell’s development community members and analyzing pledge data year over year, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.

Key Responsibilities

Interpret donor commitments and record new pledges/adjustments to pledges in accordance with donor intent, Cornell policies and procedures, CASE standards, IRS guidelines and GAAP accounting standards.

Lead management of gift intention team workflow using a ticketing system and shared Outlook mailbox.

In partnership with the gift intention team, perform various analysis each quarter or on an ad-hoc basis on pledge activity to ensure accurate and complete.

Participate and lead from position during upcoming CRM software conversion and any ad-hoc projects.

About Alumni Affairs and Development

At Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development, we connect alumni, parents, and friends with opportunities to make a meaningful difference at Cornell and beyond. Our success is built on the strength of relationships, a commitment to excellence, and a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. As one of higher education’s leading fundraising and engagement organizations, we recently completed a record-setting campaign that engaged more than 221K alumni and raised $6.7 billion. Joining our team means growing your career alongside supportive, mission-driven, and high-performing colleagues while helping shape Cornell’s future.

Required Qualifications

Associate degree and 4-6 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.

Strong finance and/or accounting principles.

High attention to detail and high level of accuracy; strong research and critical thinking skills; ability to discern and implore professional judgement; ability to work in cases without a predefined roadmap, strong ability to collaborate with colleagues across many areas and levels of campus.

Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to successfully collaborate and lead from position.

Ability to analyze data and understand processes and procedures.

Work Location

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 3 days per week and on-campus 2 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell .
• 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 flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
• Cornell’s impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, visit hr.cornell.edu/eeo.