Director, Annual Giving

Muhlenberg College

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About The Position

The Director for Annual Giving is responsible for managing the annual fund team and the strategic direction for Muhlenberg’s annual giving programs. This is also a front-line fundraising position with a portfolio of leadership annual fund prospects and requires some travel. The position oversees a team of three professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum five years of front-line fundraising experience, preferably in higher education, or equivalent related experience.
• Expertise in current trends in fundraising, especially in annual giving programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of fundraising techniques, volunteer management, donor relations and stewardship.
• Strong management, coaching and mentoring experience.
• Persuasive oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent skills in analysis, organization and planning.
• Ability to work in a self-directed fashion while serving as a member of a collaborative advancement team.
• In-depth and working knowledge of computer systems, preferably fundraising software systems.
• Ability to understand and articulate the role of a small, private liberal arts college.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive academic and professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare and execute comprehensive and strategic annual solicitation plans for both restricted and unrestricted annual giving.
• Carry a prospect portfolio of approximately 100 leadership annual fund prospects with goals for visits, solicitations and planned giving conversations.
• Oversee plans related to alumni and student phonathons, leadership annual fund giving, and student philanthropy.
• Collaborate with the Advancement Research team on assignment of Muhlenberg Fund gift officer portfolios and manage gift officer annual fund goals.
• Enhance and maintain a comprehensive Class Fund Chair/Committee volunteer program.
• Manage and expand the matching gift program, the recurring gift initiative, the Loyalty Society, the annual #MULEMENTUM Day of Giving, and the annual Mule Madness athletics giving program.
• Work in tandem with Alumni Affairs to support Reunion programming with responsibility for all Reunion fundraising efforts.
• Oversee and coordinate current restricted operational fundraising including athletics, Hillel, the Institute for Religious and Cultural Understanding and any additional current-use fundraising activities.
• Prepare and maintain a robust departmental budget.
• Supervise, evaluate, coach and mentor a staff of three professionals.
• Serve as an effective spokesperson and representative of Muhlenberg College by articulating the needs of the College and outlining annual giving priorities.
• Build effective working relationships with key departments, administrators and faculty members to ensure a collaborative spirit in regards to fundraising efforts.

Benefits

• Generous holidays including three days off for Thanksgiving and an extended winter break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• Vacation (22 days per year).
• Sick leave.
• Eight weeks paid parental leave.
• Life Sports Center membership.
• Tuition opportunities at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending plans.
• Short-and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree