Assistant or Associate Director of Annual Giving

Reports to: Executive Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving

Job Summary: The Assistant/Associate Director of Annual Giving at Elms College is responsible for Annual Fund donor development with a specific focus on alumni, friends, new donors, and students. The Assistant/Associate Director Is tasked with implementing a constituent moves management system and reporting dashboard that facilitates strategic prospect/donor advancement. Leveraging these tools, the Assistant/Associate Director designs and manages data-driven initiatives to Increase financial support for the college through direct mall, face-to-face visits and social media. The Assistant/Associate Director also manages a portfolio of 100+ donors, oversees the college's student telethon, student philanthropy programs, Senior Class Gift Committee, and young alumni Reunion giving programs. Also assists in developing marketing strategies and solicitations schedules; coordinates the overall planning, implementation and evaluation of strategies; provides data analysis and reporting.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Works with the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving to ensure that departmental priorities and goals are met annually.
• Implements & manages a comprehensive constituent moves management system to support the strategic advancement of Annual Fund donors.
• Implements & manages donor reporting dashboard to inform the strategic fundraising activities of the Annual Fund.
• Manages the student telethon program and oversees volunteers.
• Manages a donor portfolio of 100+ alumni and individuals for purposes of cultivation and solicitation for Annual Giving.
• Oversees the development and growth of the Student Philanthropy Club & Senior Class Giving Program.
• Supports the Executive Director in planning the Annual Fund solicitation calendar, and provide support in preparing digital and direct mail appeals, and other strategic Initiatives.
• Supports the Executive Director In the development of Blazer Blitz, the 24-hour day of giving, for increased participation and financial support.
• Assists in monitoring data Integrity, specifically regarding solicit able alumni, participation, and constituent record quality.
• Works with marketing department to create messages, themes, and materials for the Annual Fund.
• Participates in the major giving pipeline meetings, providing recommendations for strategies that will assist in garnering philanthropic support, both in annual and major/planned giving.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director In developing opportunities for further engagement of alumni, friends, and parents in activities that will lead to annual gifts through insightful reporting toots for monitoring revenue participation, constituency segmentations, and program efforts; provides regular analysis of data and trends, and develops program strategies; coordinates tracking of historical data and analysis for long-term use.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and data management skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as on teams, and to manage multiple, competing projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrated computer skills with Microsoft Office Suite and database management; Raiser's Edge preferred.
• Demonstrated social media skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient.
• Must handle records, data, communications and meetings with confidentiality, tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Must be able to successfully cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Use of general office equipment in an office setting. Requires an equal amount of standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing multiple levels of stairs, light lifting, near vision and manual dexterity to perform essential lob functions, Requires ability to travel between buildings on campus with exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• May require driving or traveling to locations in the local and outside the local area on official college business. Background check will be conducted upon hire and on a routine basis thereafter. Valid driver's license and good driving record are required.

Elms College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator founded in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Elms College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator founded in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph.