Leadership Giving Officer

Stony Brook University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a Leadership Giving Officer to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership donors capable of multi-year, unrestricted pledges between $5,000 and $99,000. The role manages a dynamic portfolio and collaborates with university colleagues to meet fundraising priorities.

The incumbent will work with alumni, parents, and friends to renew and increase annual gifts, engaging volunteers and events to expand leadership giving and measure performance against goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of full-time work experience.
• Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, and alumni relations.
• Ability to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership donors.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership giving donors capable of multi-year commitments between $5,000 and $99,000.
• Manage a dynamic portfolio and renew/increase annual gifts from alumni, parents, and friends.
• Collaborate with campus colleagues to achieve fundraising priorities.
• Attend events and engage volunteers to boost leadership annual giving.
• Develop and execute fundraising plans with campus and development partners.
• Communicate with supervisor and Advancement personnel.
• Analyze metrics to optimize practices.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor cultivation

Alumni relations

Events management

Sales experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Contact management software

Job description

Leadership Giving Officer

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

• Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher degree). Two (2) years of full-time work experience.
• Experience in fundraising, sales, philanthropy, alumni relations, donor cultivation, events, and/or stewardship practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education, non-profit and/or healthcare systems.
• Fundraising campaign experience.
• Contact management software experience.
• Proven track record of closing major or leadership annual giving level gifts.

Brief Description of Duties

• The Leadership Giving Officer will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership giving donors, specifically targeting those capable of multi-year, unrestricted pledge commitments between $5,000 and $99,000.
• The incumbent will manage a dynamic portfolio and assist in efforts to renew and solicit increased annual gifts from alumni, parents, and friends.
• This position collaborates with colleagues across the University to achieve fundraising priorities.
• It may also involve managing volunteer boards composed of alumni, parents, and friends aimed at increasing leadership annual giving.
• Work closely with campus and development partners to create and execute a fundraising plan that achieves specific and measurable goals.
• Serve as a member of the Stony Brook University Advancement team. Regularly communicate with direct supervisor, peer development officers, and other Advancement personnel.
• Foster constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues. Engage volunteers to utilize them in the cultivation and solicitation of gifts.
• Attend appropriate alumni, college, and university events to advance prospect or donor relationships. Establish positive working relationships with key internal and external partners, serving as a proactive leader in the university's leadership annual giving efforts.
• Work with alumni relations to increase attendance, engagement, and follow-up for key events.
• Analyze metrics and key performance indicators to ensure best practices and lessons learned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

The RF is a private non-profit corporation and consistent with New York State law, your employment is on an at-will basis. This means that your employment may be terminated with or without cause or notice at any time either at your option or that of the Research Foundation. These positions are at-will, however, we anticipate that the successful candidate will serve for a period of three years, with the possibility of a fourth, subject to available funding.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at [phone] or visit OEA (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/oea/).

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Job Number: 2602490

Official Job Title: : Administrative Staff Assistant III

Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook

Department/Hiring Area: : Advancement

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. :

Posting Start Date : Jul 30, 2026

Posting End Date : Aug 13, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Salary: : $74,000 - $90,000

Appointment Type: : Regular

Salary Grade: : E3

SBU Area: : The Research Foundation for The Stat