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SalaryThe JAX Advancement team strives to advance the mission of The Jackson Laboratory by creating a culture of philanthropy designed to ensure success of all fundraising efforts.
The Annual GivingAssociate Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to strengthen The Jackson Laboratory’s individual Annual Giving program. The Associate Director builds, deploys, and analyzes solicitation and cultivation efforts to achieve fundraising goals.
The Annual GivingAssociate Director will focus on expanding The Jackson Laboratory’s Annual Giving program, with a goal of significantly increasing the base of annual fund support of gifts up to $1,000. This role reports to the Director of Advancement Analytics.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- The Annual GivingAssociate Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to strengthen The Jackson Laboratory’s individual Annual Giving program. The Associate Director builds, deploys, and analyzes solicitation and cultivation efforts to achieve fundraising goals.
The Annual GivingAssociate Director will focus on expanding The Jackson Laboratory’s Annual Giving program, with a goal of significantly increasing the base of annual fund support of gifts up to $1,000. This role reports to the Director of Advancement Analytics.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Include:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3 or more years of experience in fundraising, with proven track record in Annual Giving.
- Well versed in multi-channel direct response and direct mail and email best practices including writing and developing messaging, building segmentation, and solicitation strategies
- Skilled in collection, organization, and analysis of data related to donor giving; ability to use data to drive donor acquisition and retention.
- Proficient with donor database use and management (Raisers Edge required)
- Experience with email marketing platforms (MailChimp preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Positive attitude and a passion for fulfilling the organization’s mission.
Pay Range: $73,305 - $122,730 based on total years of prior related experience.
About JAX:
The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.
Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit
www.jax.org
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