Annual Giving Coordinator

Annual Giving Coordinator

This position serves as the annual giving liaison for 3-4 assigned schools, colleges, and units and is responsible for developing and executing unit-specific and central annual giving strategies, providing regular reporting on key performance metrics, and ensuring best practices are utilized in all annual giving initiatives. This position also plans and executes large-scale, central digital and email campaigns annually and assists with special campaigns throughout the year that focus on increasing UGA’s alumni participation rate. This position is also responsible for managing the annual giving recurring giving program including strategy development, branding, and creatives, reporting and analytics, and future state recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field.  Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years or more experience in higher education fundraising or related field
• Exhibits behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the University of Georgia

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and/or Competencies

• Self-starter, takes initiative, and can work independently as well as in a team environment
• Exemplary communications skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to analyze and synthesize information, set priorities, and meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrates a commitment to outstanding customer service
• Advanced computer skills in comparing data and logic
• New media proficiencies
• Knowledgeable of Word, Excel, database management, and email skills
• Communicates and employs interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct

Additional Division Expectations:

• Through open, honest, and respectful communication, all staff, supervisors, and colleagues of the Division of Development & Alumni Relations are expected to interact with fairness, compassion, and decency. All employees will be held accountable for meeting the expectation of promoting a stable, productive, and healthy work environment.
• Adherence to CASE standards and commonly accepted industry standards relating to fundraising reporting are expected of all fundraisers. All fundraisers will be held accountable for meeting this expectation.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• This position is structured as a permanent position within the Division of Development & Alumni Relations. We are unable to sponsor a work visa for this position.

About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the Division of Development and Alumni Relations

The Division of Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Georgia advances the goals, objectives, and priorities of the university by generating private financial support, building, and maintaining relationships with alumni and donors, and assisting students with career development opportunities.

About the Office of Annual Giving

The Office of Annual Giving is responsible for the ongoing regular solicitation of alumni and friends for support of the university’s mission. The office observes an annual fiscal year cycle to engage donors for opportunities to renew and enhance their support of the University, its Schools, Colleges, and Units. Special Giving initiatives are for unique audiences within the university’s constituency including but not limited to leadership annual gifts, faculty and staff giving, parent giving, recurring gifts, anniversary giving, matching gifts, crowdfunding, and consecutive year giving.

Duties/Responsibilities

(45%) Manage a portfolio of 3-5 school, college, and unit annual giving partnerships.

• Plan and implement multi-channel annual giving strategies for assigned schools, colleges, and unit, including direct mail, email, digital, phone, texting, etc.
• Coordinate special giving campaigns for assigned schools, colleges, and units.
• Advise school, college, and unit development staff on annual giving best practices and coordinate school, college, and unit involvement with central annual giving initiatives.
• Analyze key performance metrics for annual and special giving campaigns and provide reports to school, college, and unit liaisons.

(40%) Plan and implement centrally driven annual giving digital and email campaigns. 

• Plan and execute large-scale central annual giving digital and email projects, including partnering with the division’s communications department (DARCOMM) to create design and messaging, with the central annual giving team to coordinate with schools, colleges, and units, with advancement services to create proper queries and selections, with donor relations and stewardship to create a stewardship plan for donors, and with vendors to execute the project as needed.
• Analyze and provide reporting on the performance of each digital and email project.

(10%) Develop and implement a monthly recurring giving program. 

• Coordinate monthly recurring giving program targeting alumni and parents, with a special emphasis on young alumni. Collaborate with the central annual giving team to coordinate with schools, colleges, and units, with advancement services to maintain a website and reporting tools, with gift accounting to create gift processing procedures and with donor relations and stewardship to create a stewardship and engagement plan for donors.
• Analyze and provide reporting on the performance of the program.

(5%) 

• Respond to donor questions and concerns from phone, email, and direct mail efforts.

EEO Policy Statement 

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). 

USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.