Tulane University-posted 3 months ago
Full-time
New Orleans, LA
Educational Services

The Class Officer of Reunion Giving is a full-time professional fundraising position responsible for overseeing a portfolio of reunion classes in an effort to engage new donors, identify leadership prospects, and train prospects and volunteers about the case for giving to Tulane. The Reunion Class Officer will solicit and close Annual Fund gifts and gifts for other university and school priorities, and work with officers and staff throughout Advancement to develop strategies for closing annual, major, and planned gifts during the reunion cycle. The position will work with the Alumni Relations office and others to identify leaders for the class reunion effort and to ensure strong participation of giving and attendance. Working with appropriate department leadership and others throughout the university, the Reunion Class Officer will determine the best enlistment strategies and make sure they are executed in a timely way. The position will be evaluated on a variety of metrics including: overall giving totals for the Annual Fund and Major Gifts, class participation and donor counts, numbers of alumni enlisted to their committees, numbers of solicitations assigned and completed by volunteers, numbers of one-on-one visits conducted during the year.

  • Oversee a portfolio of reunion classes to engage new donors.
  • Identify leadership prospects and train volunteers about the case for giving.
  • Solicit and close Annual Fund gifts and gifts for other university priorities.
  • Develop strategies for closing annual, major, and planned gifts during the reunion cycle.
  • Work with Alumni Relations to identify leaders for class reunion efforts.
  • Ensure strong participation in giving and attendance for reunions.
  • Determine and execute enlistment strategies in a timely manner.
  • Evaluate performance based on giving totals, participation, and volunteer engagement.
  • Bachelor's Degree and 3 years' direct fundraising or transferable experience.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent, and 9 years of directly related experience.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
  • Ability to travel approximately 33% and attend events in evenings and weekends.
  • Specific experience in the solicitation and closing of major gifts in a research university environment preferred.
  • Knowledge of various software systems, including Microsoft Word and Access.
  • Familiarity with web design and the use of social media to reach constituent groups.
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