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Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

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1. Students are our top priority.

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4. We celebrate collaboration.

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6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Our Mission

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia, has been an engine of Progress and Service since it was founded in 1885 and is ready to play an even greater role going forward. Georgia Tech is redefining what it means to be a leading public research university in this new era, committed to empowering people of all backgrounds and to integrating our resources across disciplines to create a better future for our community locally, nationally, and globally. As the Institute realizes the strategic plan that was developed under the leadership of Angel Cabrera (https://president.gatech.edu), Georgia Tech will continue to serve as an example of innovation and a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Additional information about Georgia Tech's commitment to excellence and its strategic plan can be found at: https://strategicplan.gatech.edu/

Georgia Tech Office of Development (DEV)

Our fundraising team at Georgia Tech currently consists of more than 100 professionals who are focused on securing transformative philanthropy (major and principal gifts) to support the strategic priorities of the Institute and its colleges, schools, and programs, including Georgia Tech Athletics. For fiscal year 2024 (closed 6/30/2024), the Development team's efforts resulted in over $243 million in new gifts and commitments in support of Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech which will secure more than $2 billion in new commitments and gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations. One of the most significant priorities within Transforming Tomorrow is ensuring access of the brightest undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to Georgia Tech, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds. To learn more about Transforming Tomorrow and other campaign priorities, visit https://transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu/

Assist in the identification and evaluation of potential philanthropic resources of prospective major gift donors. Create confidential prospect reports in support of Institute fundraising efforts. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Office of Development staff members, staffs of institutionally related foundations, representatives of Institute academic and administrative offices, external colleagues. This position typically will advise and counsel: Office of Development management and Development Officers. This position will supervise: NA.

Job Duty 1 -
Assist with research (biographical, business and financial) directed at individuals and their related organizations using on-line databases, in-house files, library references and other resources in order to identify donor prospects.

Job Duty 2 -
Prepare concise, confidential prospect profiles for review by senior development research staff and for use in solicitation efforts by Development Officers, senior administrators and volunteers.

Job Duty 3 -
Propose prospect ratings based on philanthropic capacity and inclination as determined through research efforts.

Job Duty 4 -
Identify prospective major gift donors among alumni, parents, non-alumni and corporations as prospects for future research and cultivation.

Job Duty 5 -
Maintain biographical data on prospective major gift donors.

Job Duty 6 -
Review publications for information to include in donor files.

Job Duty 7 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Two years of job related experience

Proposed Salary: $47,670 - $64,480. Commensurate with education and experience.

SKILLS
This job requires ability to use standard biographic, business and financial information sources, on-line databases and internet search results. This requires analytical and organizational skills, use of financial analysis techniques; oral and written communications; prioritizing and multi-tasking. Use of office related and specialized, computer applications is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest