Reporting to the Executive Director of Major Gifts, Columbia College and Arts & Sciences, the Major Gifts Officer serves as a key member of a dynamic fundraising team and is responsible for moving a portfolio of 150 prospects through the complete giving cycle: validation, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, gift negotiation, and stewardship. Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards alumni, parents, and friends of Columbia College and Arts & Sciences, with a focus on securing major gifts and building the philanthropic pipeline.