Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Haverford College

2d • $55,160 • Hybrid

About The Position

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Assistant Director of Annual Giving opportunity. The Assistant Director of Annual Giving is instrumental in ensuring the Annual Giving team develops and implements programs, appeals, challenges, and/or other fundraising efforts that raise over $5 million annually for Haverford. The Annual Giving team works to grow Haverford’s donor base across all constituencies, especially from underrepresented constituent segments such as alumni of color, women, and LGBTQIA+.

Programs, strategies, and prospects are allocated to Annual Giving team members based on need and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in annual giving, fundraising, or related field, OR 6 years of experience in annual giving, fundraising, or related field
• Demonstrated thoughtful and collaborative project management skills, including managing multiple projects at once
• Strong organizational and interpersonal abilities including using diplomacy and discretion while maintaining confidentiality
• Effective communication skills
• Knowledge of and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and mail merge, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (documents, forms, sheets)
• Knowledge of advancement/development/fundraising practices
• Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check
• Ability to work some weekends and nights as needed to fulfill responsibilities
• Ability to travel (<10%)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in marketing, outreach and/or direct solicitation strategies
• Experience working in a college or university setting
• Technological proficiency in MyEmma (or similar email system), BaseCamp (or other project management system), and Raiser’s Edge (or similar customer relationship management database)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive annual plan to engage graduates of the last decade with Haverford College through events, volunteer opportunities, communications, and giving
• Develop and implement a focused communications strategy for regularly engaging with young alumni
• Partner with Alumni and Constituent Engagement to offer regional events for new alumni
• Develop and support a robust network of young alumni volunteers with a primary focus on engaging peers, with emphasis on the four (4) most recent graduating classes
• In partnership with Annual Giving colleagues, recruit, train, and manage reunion volunteers for young alumni (1st, 5th, and 10th classes), supporting peer-to-peer outreach and fundraising to achieve class goals
• Partner with colleagues in determining how best to steward reunion challengers, donors, and volunteers in conjunction with Alumni Weekend
• Oversee the transition of graduating seniors into alumni including the Senior Class Gift program
• Recruit, hire, and supervise Senior Class Gift officers
• Create, energize, and train a Senior Class Gift committee charged with planning a year-long Senior Class Gift program, making peer-to-peer solicitations, engaging and stewarding classmates, and setting and achieving dollar and participation goals
• Lead strategy and development of high-profile senior tradition events, including Senior Class Toast, Senior Bell Ringing, and donor cultivation and stewardship events
• Educate graduating seniors on ways to stay involved with the College
• Design and implement a program geared toward building a culture of philanthropy and giving for undergraduates
• Develop creative and forward-thinking opportunities to engage with and educate students about the impact philanthropic support has had on the Haverford community
• Plan and execute engaging and informative educational events
• Support planning and execution of, in partnership with Donor Relations, Haverford’s annual student-facing “Day of Gratitude” event
• Serve as Institutional Advancement’s point of contact to Student Council and partner with the Student Council’s IA Student Liaison
• Serve as educational and policy point of contact to student organizations interested in activating philanthropic giving
• Lead efforts to engage young alumni through larger annual giving channels
• Work closely with the Director and Associate Directors of Annual Giving to leverage the team’s strategy to bolster engagement and fundraising for all alumni, with a special emphasis on young alumni
• Cultivate unique communications cadence for population, breaking out graduates of last 1-5 years, and 6-10 years, respectively
• Identify and implement creative ways to encourage population participation and engagement in larger annual giving campaigns
• Develop tactics to integrate young alumni into alumni giving challenges
• Design and execute micro-campaigns focused on causes as needed
• Maintain a portfolio of 40+ annual giving prospects
• Actively manage a portfolio through meaningful engagements (scheduled phone calls, virtual meetings, in-person meetings, group meetings), communications (personalized emails, check-in phone calls), and data analytics
• Focus on annual gifts, with a focus on annual conversion, recurring gifts, upgrades as appropriate, and leadership annual giving (1833 Society)
• Other duties as assigned in accordance with the overall goals of the Annual Giving team

Benefits

• possible work-from-home opportunities
• automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required)
• a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility
• 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day)
• affordable medical plans
• Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required, available to employees enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan)
• a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level