Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Advancement

Classification : Class Code 2403 / Level 3 / Non-Exempt / Full-Time / Represented / Benefited

Anticipated hiring range : $90,000 - $105,000 annually (commensurate with experience)

THE ROLE and responsibilities

The Assistant Director, Annual Giving is a strategic and relationship-focused fundraiser who helps cultivate a vibrant culture of philanthropy at UC Law San Francisco. This role leads the strategies, development, and execution of a comprehensive Annual Giving Program, designed to increase alumni participation and giving through both campaigns and portfolio stewardship.

The Assistant Director will focus on increasing both the number of donors and the total philanthropic support to the Annual Giving Program, with a particular emphasis on cultivating mid-level donors (annual gifts between $1,000 and $9,999). The person in this role is responsible for creating targeted, timely, multichannel campaigns that inspire giving, building strong donor relationships, and managing donor pipelines with the goal of translating meaningful alumni connections into sustained philanthropic impact.

It is an opportunity combine data-driven strategy with well-crafted narratives and appeals that are segmented and personalized to resonate with alumni and friends and underscore the College’s mission and the impact of their philanthropic support.

The Assistant Director will work closely with Advancement team colleagues, including alumni engagement and major gifts as well as colleagues across the College, including the Communications team.

Typical duties and responsibilities consist of, but are not limited to, the following :

Mid-Level Donor Strategy & Relationship Management

• Manage a portfolio of 100 to 150 mid-level donors who are current and lapsed to deepen engagement, assess philanthropic potential, and increase annual support.
• Prospect for mid-level donors and proactively engage with alumni to build relationships, gather insights, and create long-term cultivation strategies.
• Collaborate with fundraising colleagues to pilot and refine engagement models specific to mid-level donors, including segmentation, personalized stewardship, and targeted appeals.
• Develop and implement a mid-level donor engagement plan which includes assessing feasibility and implementation to measuring effectiveness at regular intervals.
• Prepare a final report with key findings, metrics, and recommendations to inform the future direction of mid-level giving strategy.

Annual Giving Campaigns & Donor Communications

Volunteer Engagement & Campus Collaboration

Data Analytics, Reporting & Program Infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

BENEFITS

Health and Welfare Benefits

For Your Financial Future

For Your Work / Life Balance

THE HIRING PROCESS

Please note : This position has been designated as “sensitive” and requires a pre-employment background check.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Applicants who meet the position requirements will be competitively evaluated to identify the individuals whose breadth and depth of experience and education most closely relate to the stated requirements and the needs of the College. Not all applicants will be contacted for an interview.

The skills listed above are comprehensive, and we understand there are great candidates who possess only a subset of those skills, or who have other important skills. If you match some of these skills, please do not hesitate to apply.

UC Law San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UC Law San Francisco strives to provide a diverse and inclusive educational environment that fosters cultural awareness, mutual understanding and respect. UC Law San Francisco College of the Law is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. Qualified women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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