Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Rhodes College•Memphis, TN

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About The Position

Rhodes College will be closed for Winter Break December 20, 2025-January 4, 2026. Rhodes College is accepting applications for Assistant Director of Annual Giving. This position is responsible for procuring annual, restricted, and deferred gifts to the College in accordance with the department’s goals. The Assistant Director will build and foster relationship with alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Development experience preferred at an educational institution or demonstrated knowledge of fundraising, volunteer management, and/or multi-channel marketing.
Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities, to solve problems and demonstrate leadership skills is required.
Must be a self-starter with project management experience, either volunteer or professional.
Ability to relate well to the public is a must.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office required.
This position requires a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and must be insurable by the College’s insurance carrier.
Extensive travel at times is required; as well as occasional night/weekend responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead an alumni giving campaign with a focus on cultivation and solicitation of alumni 1-20 years from the date of graduation; serve as the liaison to the New Alumni Council.
Oversee the solicitation of donors in the $1,000-$2,499 range, which are a vital contingent in developing a pipeline of donors. This may include volunteers, paper or digital solicitation, social media, in addition to stewardship.
Serve on the One Day Challenge leadership teams for both the Athletic and Annual Fund challenges.
Oversee the solicitation of the grandparents to the Annual Fund.
Manage the faculty and staff giving campaigns, including recruitment of volunteers, solicitation, and stewardship.
Oversee the solicitation for annual giving of corporations.
Cultivate and solicit at least 125 alumni annually.
Recruit, manage, and steward volunteers annually.
Create print and electronic solicitations targeting alumni; engage alumni through volunteer recruitment and chapter events in order to significantly increase alumni giving to the Annual Fund.
Coordinate comprehensive communication and marketing strategy for alumni engagement, philanthropic support, and stewardship.
Help the Rhodes Annual Fund reach participation and dollar goals, as well as the overall advancement of Rhodes development and alumni engagement efforts.
Cultivate prospects, solicit Annual Fund gifts, and provide stewardship.
Create strategies to increase annual giving.
Other duties as assigned.
Extensive travel at times to make face to face visits.
Occasional weekend and evening work required.