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Senior Director, Gift Administration- Office of Advancement – Georgetown University
Job Overview
The Office of Administration – situated in the Office of Advancement - is the central intake for all philanthropic commitments made to Georgetown University. Its team is responsible for the intake and recording of philanthropic gifts, payments, and pledges to the University, and is a lead strategic partner in operations pertaining to managing donor commitments, including issuing charitable gift tax receipts and pledge reminders, and lending expertise to the efficient and accurate operations that support the various vehicles and methods for giving to Georgetown University.
The Senior Director of Gift Administration provides strategic leadership and oversight of all operations, including most notably, gift processing, gift accounting, and gift compliance:
- Gift Processing: The Senior Director manages and partners with the Director of Gift Processing and Analytics, who oversees a highly skilled team and an industry-leading processing operation that manages the efficient and accurate recording of tens of thousands of batches and gift transactions annually.
- Gift Accounting: The Senior Director manages and partners with the Director of Gift Accounting, who oversees the partnership and hands-on operations that interface most closely with University colleagues and donors, including pledge reminders, gift receipts, financial journals and reconciliations, donor-facing email and phone communications, and gift deposits.
- Gift Compliance and Gift Fund Collaboration: The Senior Director manages the operations and assist the CDO/AVP of Advancement Operations in the expansion of the team’s collaboration with key University stakeholders in relating to gift compliance.
They are necessarily knowledgeable about the operations of fund administration, and able to identify trends and patterns, process and protocol, and other elements of asset management required for compliance and auditing matters; and serve as a resource and partner for colleagues within Advancement, as well as with colleagues in other areas of the University, including Tax, Finance, Accounting, and General Counsel.
The successful Senior Director of Gift Administration employs their considerable business and finance acumen; communicates clearly and decisively with leadership, colleagues, and other partners; and holds themselves and their team to the very highest standards of gift administration. They responsibly stay current and knowledgeable about changes and updates to guidelines and regulations that pertain to recording and managing philanthropic gifts; and serve as a creative and strategic thought partner with colleagues – within Advancement, as well as UIS, event teams, vendors, and other stakeholders - who build, manage, and enhance the manual and technical data processes between Georgetown’s many methods of giving and the University’s CRM, GU360.
Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation
Reporting into the CDO and AVP of Advancement Operations, the Senior Director of Gift Administration manages the Director of Gift Accounting and the Director of Gift Processing and Analytics, and serves as a member of the DATA leadership team.
They regularly interact with OA and University leadership; collaborate with OA partners - notably with development, annual giving, and donor agreements teams, among others; and partner across the University, primarily with colleagues who also play important roles in gift fund management.
This position’s work mode has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree – preference for Master’s degree
- 7 to 10 years in the field of non-profit gift administration – preference for experience working in a higher education environment
- Experience in effectively managing and leading direct reports and teams
- Strong operational and logistical skills
- Ability to think critically and identify potential issues before they arise
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office - primarily Excel – preference for experience with Salesforce CRM
- Demonstrable success with leading and managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a deadline driven, zero-to-no error environment
- Extraordinary organizational and project management skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand and glean pertinent information from data and reports
- Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere in which expectations are very high and deadlines rarely moveable
- Availability to travel domestically
Preferred qualifications
- Working knowledge and experience working within the framework of IRS and GAAP guidelines
- Demonstrable understanding and robust experience with CASE guidelines
Georgetown University’s Office of Advancement is committed to a safe, equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment that honors the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our colleagues and the Georgetown community. Consistent with our Jesuit values, we aim to foster a culture that accepts and cares for each individual, and we believe this is central to achieving our goals in support of Georgetown’s mission. We invite you to learn more about the Office of Advancement, our Jesuit values, and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here.
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Benefits:
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
