Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving
Core
Plans and executes the institution's campaign for annual gift support from alumni and constituents, building a pipeline of future major gift donors.
Role type
Senior fundraising professional (annual giving)
Builds
Annual gift revenue and stewardship relationships for leadership prospects
Domain
Higher education philanthropy
Required skills
donor identification, solicitation, stewardship, pipeline management, fundraising strategy, proposal writing, event coordination, data analysis
Preferred skills
nonprofit management, alumni relations, volunteer management, closing gifts of $2,500+
Technologies
CRM systems, reporting tools
Responsibilities
Identify and solicit prospective donors with capacity for $2,500–$100K+ gifts; manage a portfolio of 200–300 prospects; execute 150 prospect calls/visits and 75 solicitations; develop solicitation strategies and write fundraising proposals; coordinate stewardship efforts and donor acknowledgments; analyze fundraising data and track donor movement; collaborate with internal divisions and external teams.
Seniority
Mid-level individual contributor