Relationship Manager
Alfred University

Vision:

Alfred University will be an innovative leader in the delivery of academic excellence and enduring educational value, preparing all students for success in their studies and throughout life.

Mission:

"The mission of Alfred University is to provide excellent quality and enduring value through academic and co-curricular programming that is both intellectually challenging and practically relevant. We are culturally diverse and student-centered, and aim to serve an ever-changing student population. We seek students with the aspiration and dedication to do well for themselves and for their greater communities. Thus, we prepare our students with the knowledge, skills, and life-habits that will enable them to succeed, and to live lives of continuous personal growth and service to others. These outcomes are achieved through a commitment, by the entire Alfred University community, to teaching and research, the pursuit of scientific and technical expertise, artistic creativity, and humanistic learning."

Values:

Alfred University values:

• A learning environment that promotes open exchange of ideas, critical thinking, global awareness, technological literacy, intellectual honesty, and community involvement;
• A work environment that promotes open communication, recognition of achievement, and the development of personal potential;
• Research and scholarship that advance the frontiers of knowledge, contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching, and demonstrate creativity in all fields of endeavor;
• Diversity in people and cultures, ideas and scholarship;
• A campus that is safe, attractive, and promotes health and wellness;
• A caring community that respects each individual, fosters intellectual curiosity and growth, promotes and models good citizenship, and encourages enlightened leadership.

• In its 2022 College Guide and Rankings report, Washington Monthly ranks Alfred University among top colleges and universities offering master's degree programs, earning national recognition.
   
• Alfred University scored 94% in long-term value, on par with or better than Bucknell, Hofstra, Case Western, LeMoyne, Clemson, and California Polytechnic in the Brookings Institution’s "value added" assessment of about 4,000 schools nationwide.
   
• Alfred University's Master of Fine Arts degree programs in ceramic art (#1) is once again top the national rankings list of similar curriculums, according to US News & World Report. Overall, AU was ranked #10 in the fine arts.
   
• Among regional colleges and universities in the North, Alfred ranked 44th overall and was ninth in the Best Values School listing. These rankings represent an improvement over the 2021 listings, when Alfred University ranked 45th in the regional rankings and 13th in the Best Values School category. Alfred ranks 50th in the North in the Top Performers in Social Mobility category.
   
• Forbes and the Princeton Review include Alfred University in their listings of the top schools in the country. Alfred University was listed in Princeton Review’s 2022 Best 387 Colleges rankings. The publication said it selects honored institutions based on “our high opinion of their academics."
   
• Alfred is ranked in the top by Niche 2023 Best Colleges in categories such as "Colleges with the Best Academics in America" and "Best Colleges for Art in America."
   
• Value Colleges rated Alfred University #42 in the "Top 50 Best Pre-College Summer Programs" for 2021, among the likes of Purdue, Duke, UCLA, Georgetown, and Virginia Tech, based on the quality, affordability, and potential our summer programs provide to young people.

• In partnership with prospect management and the Associate Vice President of Advancement, gather pertinent data alongside the prospect researcher to determine the best candidates for building relationships to create value exchanges necessary to fulfill the priorities to serve the mission at Alfred University. 
   
• Cultivate prospects, investing the necessary time and energy to build relationships designed to understand the Alumni/prospect/donor goals with the expressed purpose of alignment with university mission and objectives. Move prospective major relationships along the prospect pipeline to be ready to receive appropriate asks based upon intent and interest. 
   
• Solicit major gift prospects. 
   
• Steward major gift donors. In conjunction with the Director of Donor Relations, develop stewardship strategies that continue the major gift relationship for future gifts. 
   
• Adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition, and perseverance; reflect an optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to the needs of the donors. 
   
• Report regularly on plans with prospect solicitation, identification, cultivation, campaign (capital and annual) and stewardship efforts. 
   
• Work collaboratively, under the direction of the Associate Vice President of University Advancement to accomplish individual, team, and university goals. 
   
• Attend events for acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship of prospects. 
   
• Work collaboratively with development and advancement team members. 
   
• Track prospects and donor contacts in portfolio using organization tools and tracking methods via The Raiser's Edge. Ensure that all donor information entry, storage, and special requests are recorded and accomplished. 

• Formal Education: bachelor's degree required.
   
• Valid driver’s license to meet Alfred University Motor Pool standards. 
   
• Regular travel is required.
   
• Additional Knowledge/Skills: This position requires a good sense of organization, the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and the ability to prioritize competing demands. The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize the Blackbaud software system within. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access, and Excel is expected. This position requires a self-starter who regularly sets and achieves activity and results-driven goals.