PSch Executive Director of Developmt - Major Gifts Officer

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition waivers for graduate study

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

City University of New York seeks an Executive Director of Advancement Services in the School of Medicine area. This role leads data management, gift processing, donor records, and fundraising analytics to support major campaigns and alumni engagement.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement, the role drives strategic plans, policy, and technology investments while ensuring compliance and risk management across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; eight years of related experience.
• Master's degree preferred with ten years in institutional advancement and development.
• Strong fundraising knowledge and best practices.
• Demonstrated management, strategic planning, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee Advancement Services operations to meet fundraising goals.
• Lead information management, gift records, and reporting initiatives.
• Align technology investments with compliance and risk management.
• Direct gift processing, acknowledgement, and financial reporting.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Data analytics

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Job description

PSch Executive Director of Developmt - Major Gifts Officer

POSITION DETAILS

The CUNY School of Medicine (SoM), located in the heart of Harlem, New York, is the only medical school in the City University of New York system and the only public medical school in Manhattan. Building upon 50 years of success as the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, the institution transitioned to the CUNY School of Medicine in 2016. The CUNY SoM offers an accelerated BS/MD degree (7-year program), post-baccalaureate Master’s Degree in Professional Studies program (1-year) and a Physician Assistant Master’s Degree (27-month program). True to its legacy of access, opportunity, and community transformation, the medical school’s mission remains to recruit highly talented students as diverse as New York City itself. CUNY SoM places a special emphasis on recruiting those who are underrepresented in the field of medicine and on training high-quality, culturally competent health professionals and scientists equipped to address the healthcare needs of New York’s medically underserved communities. As a significant priority, CUNY SoM also seeks to enhance the recruitment and retention of senior leadership, faculty, and staff to reflect the diversity of our student body more closely.

The Executive Director of Advancement Services will oversee the infrastructure behind fund raising,

including data management, gift processing, donor records, and analytics. This role will provide

strategic leadership on technology investments, policy, and compliance to support capital

campaigns and alumni engagement.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement, the Executive Director of Development will be a Major Gift Officer and responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the strategic design and execution of the Advancement Services operation plan, to meet the division's development and alumni engagement goals.

• Create strategic plans, set goals, and lead the project management for Advancement Services to achieve goals in three mission-critical areas of: information management, gift records and reporting, and development.

• Develops and implements operational goals to align with the SoM's fund raising objectives; Participate in regular conversations with fellow Alumni and Development (A&D) team leaders to ensure department goals meet the needs of the office.

• Oversees the integrity, security, and analysis of donor databases and fundraising metrics; Directs gift processing, acknowledgement, and reporting protocols in collaboration with finance departments.

• Work in conjunction with the Finance Office, IT, and the General Counsel to ensure compliance with various regulations and adherence to School-wide risk management standards.

• Serve as the responsible staff member for all software purchases, installations, updates, and overall maintenance of such contracts on behalf of Institutional Advancement; Stay abreast of best practices and key developments in the fields of information management and fundraising data analytics.

• Serve as a senior member of the A&D leadership team and lead strategy conversations concerning information management, gift records, reporting, and other key meetings to help steer the direction of development and fundraising at the SoM.

• Responsible for achieving annual fundraising goals by providing strategic leadership for database systems training and gift processing, and representing the Institutional Advancement Division at the University level on advancement technology, data security, and enterprise systems initiatives.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Senior Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience.

PREFERRED:

• Master's degree in related field with 10 years of experience in intuitional advancement and development.

• Solid understanding of the field of fundraising, with the knowledge required to stay abreast of best practices in the field.

• Strong management skills, including the ability to: (1) set strategic and measurable departmental goals and ensure follow-through on tasks and projects as assigned/delegated; (2) communicate results to the broader Institutional Advancement team; and (3) ensure professional development of supervised employees.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to accurately distill complex data into actionable information for others.

• Superior investigative and project management skills.

• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to think through complex data management and reporting challenges from design to implementation.

• Proficient in working in databases, preferably Raiser's Edge NXT, including building, executing, and analyzing the results of queries.

• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, and willingness to learn new skills.

• Able to work effectively with tact and diplomacy and with a variety of people.

• Possess the highest standards of performance and ethical behavior to ensure the confidentiality and security of database information and materials.

CUNY TITLE

Professional School Associate Admin

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary Range - $150,000 - $225,000

Salary commensurate with eduction and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin on November 12, 2026.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 33069

Location: CUNY School of Medicine