Associate Director of Annual Giving

University of Maryland, Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

23d • $75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is seeking an Associate Director of Annual Giving. The Associate Director of Annual Giving is responsible for the development and coordination of annual giving and alumni solicitation activities that include cultivating relationships with donors, alumni, students, faculty and friends of the law school. In this role, the Associate Director of Annual Giving is expected to strategize and apply annual giving best practices that will develop and build a consistent donor base that may include alumni, board members, students, faculty, families of students and staff. This position focuses on both unrestricted giving and comprehensive campaign giving as directed to support Maryland Carey Law. Serving under the direction of the Executive Director of Development in the Office of External Relations, the Associate Director of Annual Giving, with a payroll title of Annual Giving Officer II, will work collaboratively with the Development Team to make strategic decisions to grow and enhance annual giving at the law school. Expected to contribute in a team driven atmosphere and adjust to goals and expectations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Three (3) years of development experience in annual giving, phone-a-thons, alumni relations, special events, or fundraising, or higher education development experience.
• Other: Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year of related experience. In instances where specific education and/or experience is required only directly related education and/or experience may be substituted.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to assist in the writing and editing of solicitation materials.
• Knowledge of non-profit fundraising, annual giving, marketing or alumni activities, reporting and receipting of annual fund solicitations and fundraising techniques and procedures, preferably in a higher education environment.
• Ability to uphold federal laws governing privacy, including HIPAA and FERPA; works in coordination and cooperation with affiliated entities.
• Ability to communicate and interact with, as well as support effective partnerships with peers, subordinates, and campus and community leaders.
• Ability to establish goals, structures, and work independently or in a team environment.
• Ability to use relationship-building skills to identify and cultivate new prospects or alumni as well as maintain and build upon relationships with existing prospects, alumni, and donors.
• Ability to prioritize ongoing and new projects, as well as conduct research, gather information, solve problems and make decisions.
• Possess expertise with office computer systems and relevant programs including Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Contribute in the planning and responsible for supporting the execution of annual giving strategies to renew, retain, increase and acquire all levels of annual giving donors. Responsible for meeting mutually set metrics to advance annual goals.
• Liaise and work strategically with the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Annual Giving Office to execute direct mail, calling programs, and online solicitation. Additionally, maintain an annual solicitation calendar and work with the law school’s Communications team to ensure proper scheduling and dissemination of annual appeals.
• Support student affinity fundraising programs including crowdsourcing and appeals.
• Support the creation and execution of special campaigns/initiatives including but not limited to Maryland Carey Law Gives (week of giving), Reunion campaign, specialty program anniversary campaigns.
• In conjunction with the Associate Director of Stewardship and Donors Relations, coordinate solicitations to the Maryland Carey Law School Club, the law school’s leadership giving society.
• Manage and coordinate the annual class gift campaign and develop strategy to grow and enhance student philanthropy.
• In consultation with the UMB Annual Giving team, prepare routine reports on annual giving trends, donor participation, fundraising costs, and analyze data for use in goal setting and planning, and for building strategies for the future.
• Actively engage in website planning and maintenance of annual giving pages.
• Support the UMB Foundation Gift Processing team with check/gift processing. In coordination with the Office of External Relations and UMB colleagues, manage alumni data integrity through UMB’s alumni CRM.
• Support the Development team with event registration and email marketing.
• Participate in team planning meetings, accept special assignments, assist colleagues and provide support for all ongoing Development programs and operations, as needed.

Benefits

• UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of.
• This position participates in a retirement program (pension or optional retirement plan/ORP) that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.
• Exempt regular staff receive a generous PAID leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, 15 paid holidays, 3 personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees