Assistant Director, Annual Giving and Engagement
University of ChicagoChicago, IL, USjob_description.job_card.30_days_ago
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job_description.job_card.job_descriptionDevelops a robust and sustainable annual giving strategy, incorporating innovative and traditional approaches to increase total giving and the number of annual donors. Collaborates with Central Advancement, to manage all aspects of the School's annual giving initiatives to increase donor acquisition, renewals and upgrades. Identifies effective solicitation strategies for targeted constituents, including volunteers, alumni, parents and the broader community. Establishes a sustainable reunion giving program to merge alumni relations efforts with Alumni Councils and Board activities. Manages a portfolio of 60 to 80 prospects, including planned giving, focusing on discovery visits and building relationships. Cultivates and manages a pipeline of leadership annual giving prospects to maximize short-term and lifetime giving potential to produce a continuous stream of donors. Cultivates, solicits and stewards leadership annual gifts with identified capacity to give. Meets annual performance metric as designated by Advancement. Plans and executes local events to effectively engage donors and prospects, tailoring strategies to interests and capacity. Utilizes a data-driven strategy in addressing gaps in alumni outreach and programming, focusing on milestones and regional targets to promote philanthropy and identify volunteers and leaders to join Alumni Councils and Board. Develops opportunities to connect alumni, parent and student connections with the school, fostering stronger relationships and increasing annual giving. Creates and manages alumni communications, including newsletters, invitations and updates through digital platforms. Plans local and regional alumni outreach efforts, including events, mentoring, speaking engagements and recruitment opportunities. Identifies and cultivates leaders through events, programs, and recognition opportunities that strengthen connections between alumni and students to advance the mission and philanthropic objectives of the School. Provides guidance, toolkits and logistical support to volunteer efforts and programs. Serves as the primary liaison between the school, alumni, and University, to facilitate access to relevant information, services, and programs. Undertakes special projects and provide administrative support as assigned. Contributes to the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts to meet fundraising goal. Contributes to the development of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support. Performs other related work as needed. Knowledge and skills developed through 3 or more years of work experience in a related job discipline. Familiarity with University of Chicago and the field of social work is a plus. 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 Salesforce and Microsoft products. Possess strong organizational and time-management capabilities, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Superior writing and editing skills, interpersonal, communication, and listening skills. Customer-service orientation with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion. Effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high-level of quality and keen attention to detail. Skilled at working independently and as a team member in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. Commit to promoting a culture of gratitude and philanthropic-centered engagement. Flexibility and adaptability to new programs in an emerging and changing environment. Demonstrate responsiveness to feedback and openness to continuous learning and professional development. Hybrid work schedule, on-site at the Hyde Park campus in Chicago Regular travel locally and regionally for donor meetings, nationally as needed. Travel to campus and / or non-campus locations for University business. Work occasional evenings and weekends. Resume / CV (required) Cover Letter (required) References Contact Information (3)(preferred)
Assistant Director Of Annual Giving And Engagement
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Advancement, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Engagement plays a key role within the Crown Family School Advancement team, partnering to establish and implement alumni relations and annual giving strategies. This position manages a comprehensive alumni and donor engagement program aimed at fostering donor loyalty, increasing alumni participation, and identifying a pipeline of annual, lead annual, and planned giving donors. The ideal candidate is confident soliciting gifts of all sizes and will display excellent interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build long-term relationships and secure gifts. The candidate will possess strong organizational and time-management capabilities, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. This position requires a commitment to promoting a culture of philanthropy and alumni-centered engagement. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, and demonstrate responsiveness to feedback and openness to continuous learning and professional development.
Position responsibilities are divided as follows :
- Annual Giving Management
- Portfolio Management & Solicitation
- Alumni Relations : Outreach and On-Campus Engagement, and Alumni Councils and Board Engagement
- Other Duties as Assigned
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Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
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Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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