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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.
Associate Director, High Net Worth, Prospect Development
The Associate Director, High Net Worth serves as a subject matter expert in high net worth research and a senior strategist and campus liaison in the development of prospect identification and research strategies for high net worth prospects and VIP donors in conjunction with campus-wide fund-raising initiatives.
Associate Director of Development, Yale Cancer Center
The Associate Director of Development, Yale Cancer Center, will work closely with the Assistant Vice President, and will build and manage relationships with faculty, and with grateful patients, grateful patient families, alumni, non-alumni, and friends of the school and university with an ultimate goal to secure gifts in support of Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital. A creative and energetic fundraiser, the Associate Director will bring a high level of sophistication and professional expertise to the team.
Development Coordinator 2, Principal Gifts
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator (PC) provides advanced support and analysis for the University Director of Principal Gifts and the team of Principal Gifts officers in all aspects of their work. Principal Gifts is responsible for substantial and transformative donations made to the university. As a key part of this important work, the PC position provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of major initiatives and upper levels of administration at Yale.
Development Coordinator 2, Principal Gifts
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Program Coordinator (PC) provides advanced support and analysis for the University Director of Principal Gifts and the team of Principal Gifts officers in all aspects of their work. Principal Gifts is responsible for substantial and transformative donations made to the university. As a key part of this important work, the PC position provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of major initiatives and upper levels of administration at Yale.
Director of Data Services & Analytics, Law School
The Director of Data Services & Analytics is a member of the Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) team, responsible for overseeing and providing in-depth data analytics, ad hoc revenue and constituent reporting, data downloads, complex query selections, and interactive revenue and constituent data visualizations, and providing the business expertise for reporting methods, revenue data, and coding structures in Yale University’s Blackbaud content management system of record (Hopper). The Director serves as a key resource for data integrity and data integration projects and assists in the development of processes for and maintenance of constituent data in Hopper. The Director reports to the Executive Director for Advancement Services and is an integral part of the fundraising efforts at the School and within the AED team.
Director of Development, Law School
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Alumni Engagement and Development, the Director of Development will manage their own portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, and devise — in close collaboration with the Associate Dean, other Directors of Development, the Prospect Management and Research Team, and other School and University colleagues — strategic fundraising plans to secure gifts for high priority fundraising initiatives.
Events Manager, YSM
Plans and executes successful top-quality donor and prospect cultivation and recognition events that enhance the relationship between Yale School of Medicine and its prominent alumni, donors, and friends around the world.
High Net Worth Research Analyst, Prospect Development
Reporting to the Associate Director, High Net Worth, the High Net Worth (HNW) Research Analyst is a key member of the Prospect Development team in the Yale Office of Development. The HNW Research Analyst plays a critical role in supporting fundraising efforts by conducting in-depth research on high-net-worth prospects.
Information Processor 3
As a member of the Gift and Records Services team, the Information Processor plays a crucial role in ensuring that the Office of Development is processing revenue and providing related services to our constituents in a timely and accurate manner. This position creates and updates a variety of information on Yale University’s fundraising and constituent relationship management (CRM) database for alumni, donors and other constituents.
Leadership Giving Officer
Yale University seeks a driven and successful fundraiser to join the division of Alumni Affairs and Development. As a member of the Office of Development Leadership Giving team, the Leadership Giving Officer solicits prospective donors to Yale University for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 and plays a central role in collaborating with colleagues in Major Gifts, the Alumni Fund, Reunion Giving, and Planned Giving to ensure prospects are solicited comprehensively. The Leadership Giving Officer carries their own portfolio of individual prospects within specific geographic regions and also functions in a discovery role.
Leadership Giving Officer
Yale University seeks a driven and successful fundraiser to join the division of Alumni Affairs and Development. As a member of the Office of Development Leadership Giving team, the Leadership Giving Officer solicits prospective donors to Yale University for gifts of $10,000 to $250,000 and plays a central role in collaborating with colleagues in Major Gifts, the Alumni Fund, Reunion Giving, and Planned Giving to ensure prospects are solicited comprehensively. The Leadership Giving Officer carries their own portfolio of individual prospects within specific geographic regions and also functions in a discovery role.
Planned Giving Officer
Yale University seeks an experienced and successful fundraiser to join the Planned Giving team within the university division of Alumni Affairs and Development. As a member of the Planned Giving team, the officer is responsible primarily for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a robust portfolio of 100+ planned giving prospects of alumni and friends university-wide. With an emphasis on securing blended gifts, the Planned Giving Officer collaborates with other fundraising colleagues and serves as a resource to other frontline staff in gift discussions with potential donors.
Principal Gift Officer
Yale University seeks an experienced principal gift officer to join the university’s Alumni Affairs & Development division. Reporting to the university director, principal gifts and collaborating with partners across Yale, the principal gift officer is responsible for building relationships with and securing gifts from the university’s highest-level prospects, capable of making gifts of $10 million or more. The principal gift officer is a senior fundraiser in the Office of Development, expected to work in close coordination with the vice president for alumni affairs & development, president, provost, deans, and other academic and administrative partners to maximize donor support for priorities across the university.
Program Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Under the direction of the Director for Strategic Initiatives and Proposal Development, the Program Coordinator will provide support for a broad range of Corporate and Foundation Relations fundraising activities in the Office of Development (ODV).
Program Coordinator, Information Management & Donor Services
Reporting to the Senior Director, Information Management and Donor Services (IMDS), the Program Coordinator provides high level project and administrative support for the Senior Director and the IMDS team comprising of Advancement Systems, Analytics and Data Services, and Gift and Records Services.
Program Coordinator, Leadership Giving
Yale University seeks a Development Coordinator to join the division of alumni affairs and development. As a member of the Leadership Giving team, the Development Coordinator provides a wide range of high-level administrative support to the fundraisers on the team including data management, research, generating reports, queries and responding to other technical inquiries, scheduling, fundraiser travel support including expense processing, administrative tasks, and other related responsibilities.
Program Coordinator, Office of the Vice President
Reporting to both the Associate Director, Development Initiatives and Internal Communications, and the Senior Director, Engagement and Campaign Initiatives, in the Yale Office of Development, the Program Coordinator (PC) provides a wide range of high-level support to the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Development and the Engagement & Campaign Initiatives team, including support for donor and volunteer engagement, special events and high-level projects, writing and editing, administrative tasks, and other related responsibilities.
Proposal Development Manager
The Proposal Development Manager nurtures critical relationships internally with faculty and leadership, and externally with private foundations and corporations through the development of grant applications that are competitive for funding. Key partners include colleagues serving roles in academic leadership, research administration, corporate and foundation relations, as well as colleagues across schools and departments. Success in the role requires the ability to foster an environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork, and effective project management skills with the ability to organize, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple tasks with competing needs.
Prospect Management Analyst, Prospect Development
The Prospect Management Analyst is a key member of the Prospect Development team in the Yale Office of Development, providing critical support for fundraising initiatives and the university’s For Humanity capital campaign. Prospect Management provides governance and best practice recommendations for portfolio management and moves management processes across Yale’s diverse fundraising units.
Senior Administrative Assistant, Events Team
Reporting to the Associate Director, Events, the Senior Administrative Assistant (SAA) provides a high level of administrative and operational support in a fast-paced environment for the Office of Development’s Marketing & Communications Events team.
Senior Administrative Assistant, Vice President’s Office
Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the Vice President, the Senior Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Alumni Affairs & Development provides a comprehensive range of high level administrative and secretarial support to the Vice President, Associate Vice President, and other members of the Vice President’s team. The Senior Administrative Assistant is a key and valued member of the team and is involved in a wide range of activities that routinely require collaboration, attention to detail, and effective communication and often require discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Senior Director of Strategic Advancement Communications, Law School
The Senior Director of Strategic Advancement Communications is a member of Yale Law School’s Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) team and oversees all communications in support of alumni engagement, volunteer engagement, donor engagement, recognition, and fundraising. The Senior Director will plan and execute communication strategies and produce messaging and materials that accelerate engagement and giving using print, digital, and social platforms.
YSM Alumni Director of Development
Reporting to the Director of Development for Alumni Affairs and Giving, the Director of Development will manage their own portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, and devise— in close collaboration with the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) leadership, Clinical Department leadership, other Directors of Development, the Prospect Management and Research Team, and other School and University colleagues— strategic fundraising plans to secure gifts for high priority YSM fundraising initiatives.