Director of Annual Giving

Posting Details

Posting Details

​Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

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As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy , Skillport , and the employee assistance program , many of which are offered free of charge.

Working Title

Director of Annual Giving

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/27082

Vacancy Number

E876

Position Number

1267

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Department

University Advancement - 50000

Division

University Advancement - 50000 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

Are you looking for a leadership role in an idyllic coastal location? Does the opportunity to design donor journeys and cause-based campaigns excite you? Do you value stewardship as much as segmentation? If you answered yes, keep reading…

UNCW is recruiting an innovative and data-driven Director of Annual Giving. This is an opportunity for a seasoned annual giving or marketing professional to reinvigorate a nationally recognized program. The university is currently in the public phase of a comprehensive campaign working toward a stretch goal of $125 million with a focus on increasing alumni donors. With over half of UNCW’s 100,000 alumni under the age of 40, successful candidates will have experience developing and executing multi-channel campaigns with a focus on developing effective donor journeys. This position offers immense opportunity to facilitate new approaches to constituent outreach, pipeline development as well as shape and strengthen a growing team.

The Director of Annual Giving serves as a member of the Division’s leadership team, oversees a department and will directly supervise an associate director of annual giving (who has two direct reports), a development officer for leadership annual giving and a dedicated annual giving stewardship staff member. This position is responsible for managing the infrastructure of a donor-centric, centralized annual giving program while tracking key performance indicators and ensuring progress toward fundraising goals.

Responsible for the management of the university’s development efforts as it relates to annual giving solicitations (gifts up to $25,000) and stewardship targeted to alumni, students, parents, friends and employees. The director works closely with the division’s leadership team, development directors, and volunteer boards to coordinate and increase annual support for UNCW .

UNCW’s Division for University Advancement offers a fast-paced yet lighthearted working environment where work-life balance and occasional teleworking flexibility are afforded, while still honoring our values of accountability, collaboration and efficiency.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of higher-education development experience with a focus in annual giving and or integrated marketing and communications is required.

Experience working within customer relationship management systems (CRMs).

Experience guiding call center operations and peer-to-peer online giving platforms.

Previous supervisory experience with an ability to lead and empower staff to meet both individual and team goals.

Experience developing and managing budgets.

Ability to set, track, and analyze progress toward annual goals.

Ability to interpret complex data to guide strategic decisions and track return on investment.

High level of cultural competence and an inclusive approach to developing solicitations and
stewardship materials that appeal to diverse constituents.

Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

A commitment to understanding development trends and best practices in higher education and implementing program changes, when necessary.

Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong judgment and code of personal ethics.

Ability to operate effectively, flexibly and collegially in a complex organizational environment.

Ability to foster and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues across campus as well as external vendors.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including high levels of diplomacy, discretion and influence with the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at any level of seniority.

Must be able to secure buy-in on proposed strategies and advocate for resources.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Experience with Blackbaud suite (Raiser’s Edge, NXT, Net Community) and Give Campus
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Relay Texting Services, ThankView.
• Experience developing and executing automated marketing journeys
• Experience with project management software.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Division for University Advancement is responsible for the following primary goals:

1) Coordinate a campus-wide, comprehensive effort to raise philanthropic funds that support the strategic plan and mission of the university.

2) Manage an inclusive alumni engagement program designed to serve and engage nearly 100,000 alumni as ambassadors, advocates and donors.

3) Strengthen and expand UNCW’s donor pipeline through effective discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies.

4) Ensure that external boards ( UNCW Foundation Board, Board of Visitors, Student Aid Association Board, Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Friends of UNCW ) are effective in their mission of supporting UNCW .

The division’s fundraising efforts are enhanced by effective partnerships with the campus community as well as external constituents including alumni, parents, corporations, foundations, volunteers and friends. Development areas include annual giving, leadership annual giving, major gifts, principal gifts, corporate and foundation engagement and planned giving, as well as alumni engagement. Prospect development, events and board management, stewardship, communications and advancement services are support services for the fundraising activities of the division.

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants

PLEASE NOTE : This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date.

Months Per Year

12 Months

FTE

1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position

Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date

12/20/2022

Posting Close Date

02/19/2023
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Share an example of an appeal you have written that features a compelling case for support. Summarize the results if applicable.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   
2. * Describe how you approach creating and assessing an effective segmentation plan.
   
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3. * How did you learn of this opportunity with UNCW? (2022)
   • UNCW Website
   • UNCW LinkedIn Page
   • UNCW Twitter Account
   • UNCW Employee Referral
   • UNCW Instagram Account (UNCW_jobs)
   • UNCW Job Alert
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
   • Glassdoor
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Hispanic Outlook
   • Indeed
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • North Carolina Job Network
   • Women in Higher Education
   • Craigslist
   • Other
4. * If you responded 'other' above, please indicate where you learned of the opportunity at UNCW:
   
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