Director, Complex Assets (Legacy)

Pomona College (Pomona) seeks a talented, self-motivated, and intellectually curious director, Complex Assets (director). Charged with contributing significant resources to develop and grow a sustainable pipeline of complex gifts with a focus on bequests, trusts and other deferred or complex giving vehicles, the director has primary responsibility for the strategic growth of the legacy giving program. The director will cultivate and close gifts from alumni, families, donors, and prospects in support of the division’s annual and multi-year campaign fundraising goals and will effectively collaborate with the highly regarded Pomona Plan team that is charged with securing life income, primarily from friends of the College. 

A primary responsibility for the director is securing new legacy intentions and new members in the College’s legacy society Granite & Sagebrush, individually and in collaboration with fundraising colleagues across advancement. The director will manage a portfolio of assigned alumni, families, friends, donors, and prospects to generate interest in and to secure legacy intentions, partnering with directors of development on blended giving opportunities for alumni and families. The director will also manage one complex assets coordinator.

Reporting to the assistant vice president of complex, legacy, and principal gifts, the director will activate and support colleagues in sustained, donor-centric complex assets fundraising for the College’s top priorities and campaign initiatives. The director will provide vision and leadership for a comprehensive and well-integrated complex assets fundraising and marketing program for Pomona in support of the most aspirational, comprehensive capital campaign in the history of the College, while also raising the level of giving beyond the campaign. 

The director must demonstrate familiarity in building collaborations with other high-performing fundraising teams. This position requires judgment and the ability to act independently to plan and accomplish goals. The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader, good listener, and an effective advocate for the value of a liberal arts education. The director will actively contribute to a healthy team environment, inspire colleagues toward excellence, and lead by example.

Rachel Ellenport is leading this search with Maureen Perry and Rebecca Lyons.

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