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Founded in 1797, Hartwick College is a nationally-known, four-year private liberal arts and sciences college in Oneonta, N.Y. with a mission that is globally oriented:

Located on a beautiful 425-acre campus in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, Hartwick’s campus is built into the side of Oyaron Hill and has a breathtaking view of the Susquehanna River Valley. The College also has a 100+ acre environmental campus just eight miles from its main campus.

The programs of Hartwick College are built on three values:

• A college of the liberal arts and sciences, focusing on the development of the disciplines of thinking, learning, analyzing, communicating, and values-based judgment, enhanced through experience of international study, research, leadership, and internships;

• A relationship college, focusing on the development of a 24-7, residential educational experience characterized by personal responsibility and collaborative relationships among faculty, students, and staff; and

• A future-oriented college, focusing on educating people in ways that will make them effective and contributing citizens of the world well prepared for “the inevitable unknown.”

Hartwick’s nearly 1,200 undergraduate students come from 19 states and 20 countries; 40% male, 60% female; 22% ALANA (African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and Native American); 3% international; and 78% from New York State. Hartwick students travel the world from Italy to India for January Term, semester-long, or year-long programs. Approximately 55% of students study abroad during their undergraduate years and Hartwick is consistently ranked in the Top 15 of liberal arts colleges nationwide in the percentage of students who study abroad.

Hartwick’s expansive Liberal Arts in Practice curriculum merges traditional liberal arts study, personalized teaching, experiential learning, and the immersive experience of a separate environmental campus. Through a range of off-campus internships, collaborative research, faculty-led study abroad opportunities, and a January Term that provides global

ABOUT HARTWICK COLLEGElearning experience, Hartwick ensures that students are prepared for the unpredictable challenges ahead.

In 2009, the College established an innovative Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program that has gained national attention. Through this program and other initiatives, Hartwick has grown into a well-acknowledged college of liberal arts and sciences. It is a place of active learning, where faculty focus on challenging and mentoring students through advanced research opportunities and intellectual engagement as well as the practical application of knowledge.

Hartwick offers 35 courses of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, four pre-professional programs, five cooperative programs, and extensive minors and other options, including certification in education. Within Hartwick’s Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree

Hartwick, an engaged community, integrates a liberal arts education with experiential learning to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, personal courage, and an enduring passion for learning.

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For more information about Hartwick College, visit: https://www.hartwick.edu

Program, 27 major areas of study can lead to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The College initiated six new undergraduate majors (several of which are interdisciplinary) in the fall of 2017 and expects to offer its first masters’ program to enrollment in the fall of 2019. Students may also choose to design their own major, under the direction of faculty, using the Individual Student Program (ISP). Hartwick’s student-faculty ratio is 11-1.

Hartwick’s 176 faculty members are specialists in their fields, great teachers, and active scholars. Enthusiastic collaborators, they engage undergraduates in advanced work. The faculty are highly respected nationally as leaders in their disciplines and they have received grants to support their scholarly work and professional goals from such distinguished organizations as the National Science Foundation, Guggenheim Foundation, and then National Endowment for the Humanities.

Diversity is an important aspect of the curriculum at Hartwick College. Students can minor in three programs that are designed specifically to encourage the study of diversity, and various additional courses of study that contribute to the understanding of and appreciation for diversity are offered.

The U.S. Pluralism Center is an important College program that promotes an understanding of diversity. The Center includes the Abraham Lincoln and Freedom Journey Exhibit (a United States Colored Troops Civil War database) and a collection of African American historic images pertaining to the Abolition Movement, local Underground Railroad, and the Civil War.

Hartwick is committed to the simultaneous celebration of ethnicity and community. Each citizen of the campus is encouraged to understand differences in thinking, life experiences, and world views while affirming the central importance of commonality and shared needs. This commitment is reflected as a primary principle of student life and the curriculum.

The nearby Pine Lake Environmental Campus provides opportunities for students to conduct biological and environmental research, design and build ecologically sound buildings, undertake archaeological research, pursue their art in a natural setting, and much more. As a complement to their academic experience at Pine Lake, up to 35 students may live there and experience a unique college housing option. Hartwick also offers high and low ropes challenge education facilities at this site.

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President Dr. Margaret L. Drugovich, who took office on July 1, 2008, has strengthened the College since her arrival. She has done this:

• through careful fiscal discipline and stewardship of the College’s assets;

• with innovations such as the development of the Three-Year Degree Program, the Center for Craft Food & Beverage, and the Center for Collaboration & Innovation Makerspace;

• through planning initiatives that include clarifying and reaffirming the College’s mission, the development of a master facilities plan, and a series of related planning initiatives that have helped to identify the College’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities;

• through the successful completion of the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the College’s history;

• by convening the Leadership Group in 2013 – a planning group of faculty, staff, students, and former trustees – to consider new directions for Hartwick as a means of better differentiating it in the marketplace and positioning the College for its future;

• by initiating Hartwick225: Students First in spring 2017. A cross-institutional planning effort, Hartwick225 will result in a plan for practical next steps to support institutional progress in key areas over the next five years, leading to the College’s 225th anniversary in 2022. This plan will help the College more fully realize its educational mission and assure even greater levels of institutional and student success.

Throughout its more than 200 years, Hartwick has produced engaged, active alumni who fondly remember their experiences as students, and have built successful careers on that foundation. Today, the alumni body numbers almost 18,000 around the world. About half of them reside in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, with another quarter in New England. Hartwick supports alumni networks in the major metropolitan areas. The most common professional fields among Hartwick alumni are management, education, healthcare, marketing/sales, and science/technology.

Hartwick College is often recognized by a variety of sources including Forbes Magazine, the Princeton Review and Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. Recently, in the 2017 edition of its “Best Colleges” guide, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Hartwick College among the country’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Hartwick was also cited as a top liberal arts college for “Campus Ethnic Diversity” and “Economic Diversity.” 

Hartwick’s vibrant and inclusive campus life features a diverse roster of clubs, organizations, and events designed to sustain students as scholars while offering various leadership, service, and engagement opportunities. Athletically, Hartwick’s 15 teams, known as the Hawks, compete at the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Empire 8 Conference.

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ABOUT THE COMMUNITYNestled at the northern edge of the Catskill Mountains, Oneonta, N.Y. is a thriving small city aptly nicknamed “City of the Hills” in reference to the exposed bedrock cliff faces surrounding it.

Home to approximately 14,000 residents, Oneonta has been ranked as a top ten college town in the nation. It combines a small-town feel with the amenities of much larger cities. In addition to vast natural beauty, it’s well known for rich cultural opportunities, enjoyable outdoor recreation, economic stability, and a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere.

The welcoming Main Street is lined with restaurants, shops, and other attractions. Cultural outlets include the Orpheus Theatre, Foothills Performing Arts Center, the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, and CANO (Community Arts Network of Oneonta). There are open poetry nights and author events at the

independent Green Toad bookstore, live music at the b side ballroom and supper club, and great performances on campus by Hartwick students, faculty, and guests.

Oneonta is rich in history, featuring numerous buildings and sites on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to the more than 100-year-old Damashke Field, where the Oneonta Outlaws of the New York Collegiate Baseball League play their home games.

Oneonta is located just 20 miles from historic Cooperstown, N.Y., home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Otsego Lake; 60 minutes from Albany and Binghamton; and three and a half hours from major metropolitan areas New York City and Boston.

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Hartwick College invites applications and nominations for the position of Major Gifts Officer. Position will begin September 2018.

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Development and Engagement, the Major Gifts Officer will personally manage a portfolio of approximately 125 of the College’s top donor prospects. In addition, s/he will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to ensure proper identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of those prospects. The Major Gifts Officer will also be responsible for establishing and managing affinity programs for Hartwick College with guidance and support from the engagement team and the Vice President for College Advancement.

ABOUT THE POSITIONPrincipal Responsibilities: • Cultivate, solicit and steward major gift prospects

($10k and above).

• Complete 250 total contacts, 85 visits and 24 donor proposals, as well as secure $350k in solicitations and $250k in closed gifts from solicitations, annually.

• Collaborate with all College Advancement colleagues, members of the Board of Trustees, and key volunteers regarding cultivation and solicitation strategies following Hartwick moves management procedures.

• Organize, implement, and manage affinity giving programs with assistance from the engagement team.

• Provide thoughtful, consistent and appropriate stewardship through timely submission of reports.

• Create and maintain positive relationships with all internal and external constituents.

• Participate in all College Advancement activities that include, but are not limited to, donor events and campus activities if called upon.

• Regular travel and staffing of events (True Blue, Commencement, etc.) during evenings and on weekends.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

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MAJOR GIFTS OFFICERKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Ability to develop strategies to achieve fundraising

goals, analyze results, and adjust plans to reflect those results.

• Supervisory experience preferred.

• High level of communication skills verbally and written across multiple disciplines.

• Ability to work independently on complex projects and yet maintain close connection with colleagues from all departments.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong organizational skills and an ability to multi-task.

• Integrity and professionalism.

• Knowledge of foundation, corporate, and government grant making.

• Understanding of budgets and resource allocation.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Software (Word, Excel, Access and Outlook).

• Ability to use all types of standard office equipment.

The Major Gifts Officer is expected to comply with all applicable College, federal, state, local, and asso-ciational regulations. As a representative of Hartwick College, the Major Gifts Officer is expected to conduct him/herself in a professional manner at all times, both on and off campus.

Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred. A minimum of five years of related experience including cultivation and solicitation of individual donors. Candidates with relevant experience in corporate sales and marketing will be considered and are encouraged to apply.

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To apply for this position, visit: highereducationleadershipsearch.com/candidate-portal-form

To nominate someone for this position, e-mail: nominations@highereducationleadershipsearch.com

Alan Medders, Ph.D. will be assisting the College with the search. If you have questions or would like to have a confidential conversation about the position,

call 256-239-2305 or e-mail: alanmedders@highereducationleadershipsearch.com

Candidates for the Major Gifts Officer position at Hartwick College

will be considered through August 10, 2018.