The Senior Associate Director, Annual Giving is responsible for raising funds from alumni and other donors in support of the current operations of the College, with a focus on leadership and major gifts. This role will also support the strategy developed in conjunction with the Director for Annual Giving and the Annual Giving team.
Requirements
- Leadership Annual Giving: Lead the identification, solicitation and stewardship of HMMS giving society members and manage a volunteer committee that supports HMMS.
- Maintain a portfolio of 150 prospects capable of making a leadership annual gift to the College.
- Identify, cultivate and solicit annual fund gifts in the range of $1,500 - $24,999.
- Maintain a donor visit schedule of 12-15 prospect visits per month.
- Crowdfunding: Support all aspects of #MULEMENTUM, the annual day of giving program, and lead the strategic development and execution of the annual Mule Madness fundraising initiative in conjunction with the Athletics department.
- Affinity Fundraising: Develop and manage a leadership team of class-specific volunteers who identify, solicit, cultivate and steward classmates and various constituents, and work closely with reunion volunteers to support solicitation strategy, giving goals and programming.
- Work closely with the Department of Athletics on individual solicitation strategy and dedicated giving programs such as the annual Mule Madness effort and the 100 Club.
- Work to nurture, grow and steward faculty and staff philanthropy, and support the philanthropic efforts of affinity programs such as Hillel, the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding, and WMUH.
- General Responsibilities: Work closely with the Advancement Communications team on message development and Donor Relations staff on donor stewardship initiatives, and attend and staff major College functions, including but not limited to Alumni Weekend, THAW and various donor events.
- Travel (that may require overnight stays) and some night and weekend work are required, and other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous holidays (including an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day)
- Vacation (22 days per year)
- Sick leave
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition programs at the undergraduate and graduate level
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible spending plans
- College-provided short-term disability
- Life insurance
- Retirement
