To advance Cornell’s mission, we foster lifelong engagement and philanthropy by providing opportunities to give, lead, and serve.

Service | Unity | Respect | Excellence

Service: We value providing exceptional service to the Cornell community in a manner that is culturally competent, inclusive, and equitable.
Unity: We value a united Cornell and AA&D where everyone feels a sense of belonging and interconnectedness, while we work collaboratively in pursuit of a common goal.
Respect: We value treating each other with dignity and honoring all identities, experiences, and contributions.
Excellence: We value learning as individuals, as departments, and as a division to produce exceptional outcomes.

We believe Cornell’s founding ethos of “any person, any study” charges us to engage in our work from an inclusive, diverse, and equitable perspective.

We believe that our support of Cornell University as an educational, research, and land-grant institution committed to public engagement is imperative for the equitable growth and success of society.

We believe in the Cornell community’s power to create opportunities for individuals, communities, and the world.

We believe in the enduring impacts of research and seek to mirror intellectual inquiry, curiosity, enrichment, and creativity in our work.

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We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join our Individual Giving Team. This role is crucial in providing comprehensive administrative support to our team members, which includes major gifts, annual giving, and reunion fundraising. If you are passionate about supporting philanthropic efforts and have a knack for managing diverse administrative tasks, we encourage you to apply.

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In this role, you will be a key player in our mission to engage thousands of alumni, families, and friends, and to help raise over $30 million annually to support Cornell students and programs that enhance their experience. Reporting to the Executive Director of Alumni Affairs and Development for SCL and Athletics, you will provide critical program support for all engagement activities and communications. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your skills in development and event coordination with a clear path toward career advancement.

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The Gift Revenue Coordinator will track, reconcile and coordinate the intake of all charitable gifts received within Advancement Services and AA&D. AA&D receives a high volume of gifts in various forms including cash, checks, credit cards, wire transfers and stock gifts. This role will serve as the central point person for all University gift funds, maintaining and upholding internal control best practices, CASE guidelines, IRS guidelines, and PCI compliance standards.

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As the Assistant Dean of Alumni Affairs and Development, you will provide strategic vision and leadership for all alumni engagement and fundraising activities. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President, Colleges & Units and serving on the Dean’s senior leadership team, this role will work collaboratively with leadership to sets campaign and annual fundraising goals for the College, serves as a fundraising thought partner to the Dean, and is responsible for the development of overall fundraising and alumni outreach strategies.

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The Director of Development in the SC Johnson College is responsible for the strategic management of a comprehensive development program which executes on the dean’s strategic philanthropic priorities. In partnership with the Associate Dean, the Director of Development leads the college’s major gifts fundraising program.

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In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Director of Development, playing a key role in managing donor relations, drafting high-quality proposals, and coordinating fundraising activities that drive philanthropic support for the Library’s most critical priorities during the "To Do the Greatest Good" campaign. The ideal candidate will thrive on a small team, have great attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.

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The Business & Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for performing business analysis and quality assurance activities, supporting projects that vary in size and complexity including small to enterprise-wide initiatives that reflect the diversity of activities within AAD and the organization at large. They will seek to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and generally be focused on supporting discovery projects, technology implementations, as well as, ensuring successful completion of assigned projects managed with the Advancement Information Systems (AIS) Team Project Management Team.

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In this role, you will serve as a key partner in developing and executing the next generation giving plan, with a focus on engaging students, recent alumni, and affinity groups. You will also collaborate with college and unit annual giving staff across the university to drive donor participation, grow pipeline, and deepen engagement.

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Total rewards can add up to thousands of dollars in addition to your salary and basic benefits.

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Contact Laura H. Clark, Talent Acquisition Partner for AAD, at lhc66@cornell.edu.