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The Yale University Office of Development leads the university’s fundraising efforts. Yale benefits from an outstanding tradition of alumni giving, as well as significant and growing support from parents, friends, corporations, and foundations.
The Office of Development offers a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for meaningful accomplishment and true growth. We invite you to discover the excitement, diversity, and rewards of a career at Yale University.
Assistant/Associate Director of Development Initiatives, Development
Reporting to the Associate Vice President (AVP) and exercising a high level of independence, the Assistant/Associate Director is responsible for a wide range of fundraising support initiatives and activities. The Assistant/Associate Director of Development Initiatives plays a pivotal role in defining, establishing, and maintaining best practices in support of the objectives and key results of the six units reporting up to AVP.
Assistant/Associate Director, Yale Alumni Fund
The Yale Alumni Fund seeks an Assistant/Associate Director to elevate fundraising and volunteer management efforts. Yale’s annual fund programs, which include Yale College, Yale Parents, and Graduate School and Professional Schools, raise unrestricted funds to support the university’s core needs, from financial aid and enriching student life, to teaching and research. As an Assistant/Associate Director, you will work as a frontline fundraiser in the Yale annual giving team regularly connecting with prospective donors and volunteers through individual visits, phone, and email to solicit gifts to the university.
Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services
Reporting to the Vice President for Alumni Affairs & Development (AA&D), exercising a high level of independence, autonomy, and decision-making, and serving as a member of the AA&D senior leadership team (SLT), the Assistant Vice President, Advancement Services oversees strategic initiatives and multiple units including Advancement Systems; Analytics & Data Services; Gift & Records Services; Marketing & Communications; and Organizational Learning & Development. Supervises unit leaders, providing guidance, mentoring, and performance management. Provides strategic leadership and sets strategic direction for information management and donor services.
Deputy Director, Yale Alumni Fund
Yale University seeks an experienced and successful manager to join the university’s division of Alumni Affairs and Development. Yale’s annual fund programs, including Yale College, Yale Parents, and the Graduate School and Professional Schools, play a vital role in raising unrestricted funds that support the university’s fundamental priorities. These priorities encompass financial aid, the enhancement of student life, and the advancement of teaching and research. As a senior leader within the Alumni Fund team, the Deputy Director offers strategic leadership and guidance to a dedicated team charged with advancing fundraising and engagement efforts throughout Yale’s annual fund programs.
Program Coordinator, Associate Vice President’s Office
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Development Initiatives in the Office of the Associate Vice President (AVP) of Development, the Program Coordinator (PC) serves as the key administrative support and strategic partner for the AVP team. The PC initiates and maintains strong communication with the AVP and manages the AVP’s calendar, schedules meetings, generates meeting agendas, prepares meeting materials including PowerPoint presentations, and assists with the management of virtual meetings.
Program Coordinator, Leadership Giving
Yale University seeks a Development Program Coordinator to join the division of Alumni Affairs and Development. As a member of the Leadership Giving team, the Program Coordinator provides a wide range of high-level administrative support to the fundraisers on the team including data entry and management, research, generating reports and queries and responding to other technical inquiries, scheduling, fundraiser travel support including expense processing, administrative tasks, and other related responsibilities.
Staff Writer, Communications
Reporting to the Associate Director, Communications, the staff writer provides support for Yale’s fundraising efforts by researching, drafting, and preparing written communications including news articles, gift announcements, web copy, brochures, solicitation materials, case statements, proposals, stewardship reports, video scripts, and more. The staff writer creates a wide range of content in support of Yale’s fundraising and alumni engagement priorities.