Summary
As a senior member of the Advancement & Alumni Relations team, the director of annual giving is a dynamic leader responsible for managing the design and execution of a comprehensive annual giving program that supports the university’s strategic fundraising goals to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors, and increase engagement with alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff.
Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Essential Job Functions
- Designs and executes a comprehensive annual fund operational plan to maximize giving and participation levels as well as encourage renewal and upgrading of gifts and retention of donors
- Identifies and develops new sources for donor support in building the giving pipeline
- Manages a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects in support of the university
- Conceptualizes themes for appeals, messaging and content of printed materials and verbal scripts
- Oversees targeting and segmenting materials to various groups in the constituent base
- Directs, coordinates and prepares direct mail solicitations and internet giving methods
- Collaborates with advancement and university communications to strategically include annual fund messaging, stories, ads, updates and results in universitywide communications and platforms
- Collaborates internally with the department to maintain consistent communication and outreach efforts in annual giving and engagement
- Plans and executes special events and campaigns related to annual giving
- Partners with the campus community to identify and leverage opportunities to increase overall giving and participation
- Partners with Donor Relations to create an effective stewardship plan for annual giving donors
- Develops and executes a comprehensive strategy to increase engagement and giving throughout the student experience and continuing as alumni
- Remains up to date on trends and regulatory changes in the field of development
- Represents the university at professional career development workshops and seminars, as needed
- Supervises and develops the department staff, facilitating professional opportunities to improve individual capability and managing performance against job accountabilities, department goals and established university, campus and department policies and procedures
- Supervises and manages student employees, as necessary, to enhance their academic and professional development
- Prepares and monitors departmental budget
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree
- Moderate amount of experience working in direct fundraising, data analysis, relationship management or other related experience
- Valid U.S. driver's license
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
