Director of Annual Giving
- Employer
- Chatham University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs, Development & Advancement, Alumni Affairs, Executive, Executive Directors, Other Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Chatham University
Director of Annual Giving
Chatham University seeks a Director of Annual Giving. The Director of Annual Giving is a key leader within University Advancement and is responsible for achieving the University's annual giving fundraising and participation goals, and for meeting goals for ongoing unrestricted operating support for the University.
Working with the AVP of Development and the Vice President of University Advancement, the Director provides strategic direction and leadership for all aspects of annual fundraising and is responsible for meeting dollar, participation, and donor acquisition goals for unrestricted operating support. The successful candidate will demonstrate creativity, initiative, leadership, and independence and will be an enthusiastic supporter and advocate of personal, team, and institutional goals.
This position will have the opportunity to work a hybrid schedule with both remote and in-person work on a weekly basis. Specific schedules are based on job functions and project workload and are determined with supervisors.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 4-6 years of progressively responsible experience in annual fundraising, preferably in higher education.
- Demo nstrated success meeting annual dollar and acquisition goals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience successfully managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of colleagues, students, and constituents.
- Demonstrated ability to affect program expansion and growth.
- Deep understanding and knowledge of fundraising best practices and annual giving marketing expertise.
- Experience managing and motivating teams of staff, students, or volunteers.
- Experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting fundraising results and using that data to inform strategy and decision-making.
- Commitment to exercising sound judgement and discretion when working with confidential information.
- Ability to work productively both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent customer service skills and experience building and maintaining effective relationships.
- Experience using a donor database or Customer Relationship Management (CSR) system to run financial reports and create donor lists.
- Achieve annual goals for unrestricted giving and alumni participation in annual giving programs every year.
- Develop and execute all aspects of the University's annual fundraising program, Annual Giving operating plan, calendar, segmentation strategy, and budget.
- Manage the University's annual fundraising programs including, direct mail, email, crowdfunding, reunion giving, leadership annual giving, and student philanthropy .
- Work with the AVP of Development to set annual goals and to regularly monitor revenue and cash flow projections. Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of annual fundraising efforts and ensure that deadlines and benchmarks are met.
- Utilize data to set benchmarks for monitoring progress and develop strategies to maximize opportunities.
- Supervise the Assistant Director of Annual Giving Communications, as well as a group of students.
- Assume primary responsibility for the growth of the University's leadership giving society, T he 1869 Society.
- Manage a portfolio of annual giving prospects for personal cultivation and solicitation.
- Must be able to work some evenings and weekend .
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Founded in 1869, Chatham University has an enrollment of over 2,200 students across over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in our areas of excellence: sustainability & health, business & communications, and the arts & sciences.
As the alma mater of environmental icon Rachel Carson '29, Chatham is perennially ranked as one of the "greenest" colleges in the United States.
Located in Pittsburgh, PA—one of the country's most livable cities and great college towns—Chatham is composed of three distinct locations: the historic arboretum, Shadyside Campus; Chatham Eastside in the fast-growing East End; and Eden Hall Campus, one of the world's most sustainable campuses.
Chatham's mission is "to prepare students to build lives of purpose, value, and fulfilling work...by preparing graduates to be informed and engaged citizens in their communities; to recognize and respect diversity of culture, identity, and opinion; and to live sustainably." Building on this mission, Chatham is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive learning, living, and working environment for all members of the campus community.
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