Director of Gift Administration and Compliance
About The Position
This position provides strategic leadership and oversight for the University’s gift administration, donor compliance, and endowed fund management functions. The Director ensures that charitable gifts and endowments are administered in accordance with donor intent, applicable federal and state laws, University policies, and industry best practices while minimizing institutional risk. The Director leads the review, negotiation, execution, and ongoing administration of complex gift agreements, naming opportunities, and endowed funds, serving as the University’s subject matter expert on charitable gift compliance and stewardship. The position partners closely with development officers, academic and administrative leaders, University Counsel, affiliated foundations, and external stakeholders to ensure gifts are structured, documented, and managed effectively to support institutional priorities. This role also oversees the University’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund Program, directs donor and fund compliance initiatives, and develops strategies to strengthen accountability, transparency, and stewardship of philanthropic resources across the institution. Through consultation, training, policy development, and compliance reviews, the Director promotes adherence to donor intent and regulatory requirements while advancing best practices in gift administration. In addition, the Director provides leadership and supervision to professional staff, fostering a high-performing, customer-focused team culture, supporting employee development, and collaborating with University Development Office leadership to advance organizational goals and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience working in a large, complex organization, preferably in nonprofit, compliance, or administrative environments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across departments.
- Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
- Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain policies, address complex issues, and present effective solutions to diverse stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
- Strong planning, time management, and project execution skills that ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of fundraising principles, charitable giving practices, IRS regulations related to philanthropy, and CASE guidelines.
- Experience with fundraising Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
- Strong understanding of relational database functionality.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning systems, including strong working knowledge of PeopleSoft.
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership and oversight for the University’s gift administration, donor compliance, and endowed fund management functions.
- Ensures charitable gifts and endowments are administered in accordance with donor intent, applicable federal and state laws, University policies, and industry best practices.
- Minimizes institutional risk related to gift administration and compliance.
- Leads the review, negotiation, execution, and ongoing administration of complex gift agreements, naming opportunities, and endowed funds.
- Serves as the University’s subject matter expert on charitable gift compliance and stewardship.
- Partners with development officers, academic and administrative leaders, University Counsel, affiliated foundations, and external stakeholders.
- Ensures gifts are structured, documented, and managed effectively to support institutional priorities.
- Oversees the University’s Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund Program.
- Directs donor and fund compliance initiatives.
- Develops strategies to strengthen accountability, transparency, and stewardship of philanthropic resources.
- Promotes adherence to donor intent and regulatory requirements through consultation, training, policy development, and compliance reviews.
- Advances best practices in gift administration.
- Provides leadership and supervision to professional staff.
- Fosters a high-performing, customer-focused team culture.
- Supports employee development.
- Collaborates with University Development Office leadership to advance organizational goals and operational excellence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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