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ARD Leadership Annual Giving & Reunions
About the Department
Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (\~220k), current
students, parents and friends of the University through intellectual,
professional and social activities on campus, around the world and
online. ARD raises \$600 Million annually to support faculty and
researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs
across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division,
school, department, and institute.
The College Development team raises \$80M-\$100M annually, advancing
philanthropic partnerships with key alumni, parents and friends of the
College to support the educational goals of its undergraduates. This
includes support for financial aid, teaching and research, career
development, international study, athletics, and housing.
Job Summary
The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving will play a crucial
role in advancing the College\'s fundraising goals by managing strategic
outreach aimed at securing philanthropic support from alumni around the
country. This position involves outreach that fosters alumni engagement
and philanthropic support among graduates of the College. The Assistant
Director will create and execute targeted fundraising strategies to
qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, ensuring a robust
pipeline of future donors and leaders.
This role implements programs designed to meet fundraising goals for
contributed income with moderate guidance. Helps build relationships
with alumni, faculty, administrators and organizations with potential to
make gifts at the instruction of others. Executes communication
strategies for projects.
The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a track
record of successful fundraising, and the ability to build and maintain
meaningful relationships with donors. This role offers an exciting
opportunity to make a significant impact on The College\'s mission
through effective leadership and innovative fundraising strategies.
Responsibilities
Plans and implements strategies for a coordinated program of
fundraising activities for College alumni and leadership gift
prospects.
Plans and executes a target of 100 prospect visits and 75
solicitations, traveling as necessary to visit prospects.
Develops short- and long-term plans for soliciting and stewarding
donors who are capable of making gifts between \$2,500-\$100K over
four-to-five-year pledge.
Collaborates with internal partners to build a cohesive Leadership
Annual Giving strategy.
Delivers timely and effective follow-up in various forms to
prospects and donors, including customized fundraising proposals.
Generates timely contact reports in prospect database following
prospect or donor visits.
Collaborates with staff throughout Alumni Relations and Development
to increase leadership annual gift activity on behalf of the
College.
Maintains expert-level knowledge of the College giving priorities
and annual funds.
Participates in meetings and events as needed.
Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance
job performance, including building networks within the University
and with colleagues at peer institutions.
Identifies and qualifies prospects by aiding in expanding the pool
of potential donors and participating in outreach events. Manages a
portfolio of prospective donors.
Build relationships with a variety of different individuals within
the University in the assigned divisions and departments of those
who make charitable gifts.
Writes timely and strategic correspondences to advance
relationships.
Workswith others to maximize prospective donor cultivation.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor\'s or advanced degree.
Experience:
A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit
management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public
relations, sales or similar professional work.
Knowledge of managing gift prospects.
Soliciting and closing gifts of \$100 or more**.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:**
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the
internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools
available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including
Griffin (the University\'s Donor Relationship Management System),
Microsoft Windows computer environment, Microsoft Outlook, Wo
