Assistant Director, Gift Management

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

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Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement.

We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.

See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!

The Assistant Director reports to and supports the Associate Director, Gift Acceptance, Finance & Analysis. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assessing and managing all processes involving gift and donor data collection, working with gift processors to address and correct any gift processing issues. This position will be responsible for supervision of four full-time staff positions (Electronic Gift Processing Specialists).

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and overseeing the batching and the preparation of checks for desktop scanning
• Managing all bank deposits
• Maintaining and overseeing all development bank accounts, the daily distribution and assignment of wire and ACH donations
• Functioning as the front-line liaison with banks for remote desktop deposit reporting
• Reviewing, approving, and assigning all database transmittals for gifts of $10,000 and above
• Reviewing, approving, and distributing all stock notifications

• Lending support to the Fund Financial Reporting and processes

The Assistant Director exercises considerable independent judgment in reviewing and approving transmittals, assigning staff workload, prioritizing daily processing, resolving processing exceptions, identifying gift batch and mail discrepancies, recommending process improvements, and escalating complex issues. They make independent operational decisions affecting gift processing timelines, workflow management, and service delivery. They regularly resolve complex operational issues involving gift documentation, donor intent, banking transactions, pledge administration, stock gifts, and wire transfers.

They analyze multiple sources of information to determine appropriate resolution while ensuring compliance with university policies and accounting standards.

The Assistant Director will foster a working environment that promotes teamwork and collaboration across University Advancement, while supporting ongoing professional development, learning, and training within their team.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate…