Class Giving Officer

Brown University•Searchlight, NV

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Class Giving Officer is a member of a team charged with raising over $10M from over 15,000 donors per year for Brown through the Annual Fund from undergraduate alumni and undergraduate students. The incumbent will organize, plan, and implement fundraising campaigns and related events for an assigned cohort of non-reunion undergraduate alumni classes, with a strong emphasis on increasing alumni giving and volunteerism at all levels. In collaboration with a supervisor, the Class Giving Officer will set fundraising goals, recruit and develop volunteers, identify potential donors, and engage alumni in fundraising for the Brown Annual Fund. The Class Giving Officer is responsible for securing annual unrestricted leadership-level gifts from Carrie Tower-level prospects and is expected to cultivate, solicit, and steward these prospects through personal visits, phone calls, events, and email correspondence, as appropriate. This role will serve as the secondary supervisor of a Class Giving Associate, providing guidance, feedback, and supporting professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience in a related field such as fundraising, sales, marketing, volunteer management, nonprofit, or higher education.
Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as proofreading ability.
Ability to communicate with a varied University constituency.
Excellent planning, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Must be detail-oriented, creative, and able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to identify/solicit/cultivate/steward volunteers, donors, and/or prospects with the potential to give $10,000+.
Proficiency with database, spreadsheet, and word processing applications, including Google Suite, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
Demonstrated comfort in dealing with calendar programs, social media, and emerging technologies.
Strong interpersonal and motivational skills.
Must be a “self-starter”, with the ability to work independently and also as a member of a collaborative team.
Commitment to working in a team environment is essential.
An ability to demonstrate decisiveness, trustworthiness, confidentiality, and discretion while dealing with a wide array of University constituencies.
Proficiency with social media and emerging technologies.

Nice To Haves

Some supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize, plan, and implement fundraising campaigns and related events for an assigned cohort of non-reunion undergraduate alumni classes.
Increase alumni giving and volunteerism at all levels.
Set fundraising goals in collaboration with a supervisor.
Recruit and develop volunteers.
Identify potential donors.
Engage alumni in fundraising for the Brown Annual Fund.
Secure annual unrestricted leadership-level gifts from Carrie Tower-level prospects.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects through personal visits, phone calls, events, and email correspondence.
Serve as the secondary supervisor of a Class Giving Associate, providing guidance, feedback, and supporting professional development.
Communicate the University’s priorities to a broad range of constituents, including Corporation members and major and principal gift prospects.