Director, Alumni Giving, Columbia College Fund

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $105,000 - $110,000 Annually

Position Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Columbia College Fund, the Director, Alumni Giving joins a highly motivated, mission-drive and collaborative culture. The incumbent is responsible for leading a team of frontline fundraisers raising critical funds for Columbia College. This role requires strong management and communication skills as well as the ability to function as part of a complex organization.

Responsibilities

Development Strategy and Management:

• Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of the alumni giving to the Columbia College Fund and the day-to-day management of the Alumni Giving team.
• Assists in the implementation of a comprehensive, alumni giving fundraising program aligned with the strategic vision and priorities of the Executive Director.
• Leads strategy for reunion fundraising; identifies opportunities for leveraging committee leadership and gift and campaign opportunities to maximize participation and dollars raised from reunion class years.
• Manages resources for reunion fundraising committee management and support.
• Collects data that helps fund officers' support committee fundraising efforts.
• Hosts monthly meetings of reunion committee managers to provide real time feedback and create consistencies for reunion fundraising work.
• Directs, trains, counsels, monitors and evaluates performance including developing reunion class and individual prospect assignments with the team, assisting with solicitation strategies and establishing goals.
• Champions the professional development of direct reports.
• In consultation with the Executive Director, develops fundraising strategies and implements and directs fundraising programs for assigned classes and affinity groups.
• Works with the Executive Director and the Senior Associate Director, CC/A&S Development Strategy to track and monitor the performance of the program and staff and develop strategies to acquire new donors and develop/maintain a prospect pipeline.
• Helps to establish goals for each class and strategies for achieving them for his/her classes and those of the alumni giving team.
• With the Executive Director, has managerial oversight of the solicitation, tracking and cultivation of alumni gifts to Columbia College for his/her classes and those of the their team.
• Works with the Director of Development and Alumni Relations Marketing and Senior Associate Director, CC/A&S Development Strategy to coordinate solicitations and communications to alumni at-large and key volunteer constituencies.
• May represent the Executive Director at various meetings with College and external constituencies, as assigned.
• Supports the Executive Director and staff in the development of strategic initiatives.

Prospect Management:

• Manages a portfolio of 100-150 prospects capable of making annual leadership gifts, as well as a portfolio of reunion and non-reunion classes.
• Makes personal solicitations, writes proposals and appeals, negotiates gifts, stewards the prospect relationship, and reports on visits and solicitation activities.
• Recruits and oversees reunion committee members and committees in partnership with Alumni Relations team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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  Bachelor's degree required.

  
  
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  A minimum of five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in development fundraising or a related field required.

  
  
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  Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication and organization skills required.

  
  
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  Must be proactive, creative, problem solver and have strong staff management and team building skills.

  
  
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  Computer proficiency and a demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team essential.

  
  
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  Position will require many evening and weekend assignments and possible travel.

  
  

**Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be reviewed.**

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience fundraising in a higher education setting preferred.

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