Senior Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, School of Social Policy & Practice

University of Pennsylvania

80d • $76,000 - $97,000

About The Position

The Senior Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement reports to the Associate Dean of Institutional Advancement. The Senior Associate Director is responsible for leadership annual giving and alumni engagement. Emphasis will be placed on cultivation and solicitation of annual fund donors for gifts at and above $1000 and strategic engagement of alumni through events, volunteer boards, and programming like Mentor Collective and the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science and 5 to 7 years of development experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Knowledge of fundraising and alumni relations, including program and event planning.
• Creative individual, who, with minimal supervision, can develop and enhance programs to meet the goal of increased annual fund participation and alumni engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to interact with a broad mix of constituents (e.g. alumni, donors, and other volunteers) who have an interest and commitment to social work and social policy issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in both oral and written form.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently as needed.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• Travel and some weekend and evening work required.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a comprehensive leadership annual giving strategy that includes solicitations at or above $1,000.
• Use Penn’s fundraising database for enhanced prospect identification and outreach efforts.
• Foster strong relationships to upgrade current donors and expand their giving to additional priority areas like the Dean’s Discretionary Fund.
• Develop relationships with alumni and annual giving prospects and donors through individual and group in-person and virtual meetings, receptions, and on-campus or regional events.
• Design and implement a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy including events such as Alumni Weekend, Alumni Hall of Fame Awards, regional alumni receptions, and receptions in conjunction with national conferences.
• Have recurring meetings with alumni board leadership.
• Recruit and train alumni leaders and provide programmatic support and guidance for their key initiatives.
• Develop strategy to establish formal connections between alumni boards for different degree programs as well as annual or bi-annual meetings between the boards and the dean.
• Develop strategy for and manage career services focused events that connect alumni and current students and expose students to professional pursuits.
• Host at least two events per year.
• Develop strategy for and manage relationship with alumni volunteer mentors.
• Cultivate and steward this engaged volunteer group in ways including invitations to dean’s briefings, One Book event invitations, personalized invitations to regional events, and visit requests to get their feedback on the program.
• Plan two virtual events per year.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Tuition assistance for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
• Generous retirement plans including Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans.
• Substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year.
• Long-term care insurance for faculty and staff and eligible family members.
• Wellness and work-life resources.
• Professional and personal development resources.
• Access to a wide range of University resources and cultural and recreational activities.
• Discounts and special services for faculty and staff.
• Flexible work options.
• Forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home in West Philadelphia.
• Adoption assistance for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees