Position: Director of Annual Giving
Organization: Manhattanville College
Location: New York
Date posted: 11/6/2009
Manhattanville College, an independent co-educational liberal arts college located 28 miles north of New York City in suburban Westchester County, seeks a Director of Annual Giving. The Director reports to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Director of Annual Giving is responsible for the strategic execution and management of a comprehensive annual giving program. The Director provides strategic direction and long-range/short-range planning for communication and solicitation strategies involving email, direct mail, phone, personal visitation and volunteer engagement, all focused on shaping a sustainable tradition of annual support. He/she will also collaborate with Major Gift and Alumni Relations officers to support the greater development and campaign goals of the College.
Responsibilities:
· Determine annual giving goals and build strategic and tactical plans for achieving these goals.
· Focus on effective communication and solicitation activities within specific market segments identified as having potential for the greatest growth.
· Oversee all annual giving programs, including: direct mail; phonathons; e-philanthropy; trustee, faculty/staff and parent campaigns; class agent program; senior gift; giving clubs; and donor stewardship programs.
· Ensure accuracy of donor recognition publications, including annual Honor Roll.
· Work closely with Advancement Services to ensure the accuracy of annual giving data entry, gift processing, and gift acknowledgment, and provide comprehensive reporting and analysis for all annual giving programs, including ROI on each annual fund tactic.
· Formulate and execute a communications program supporting annual giving. Write, edit and produce all annual fund mail solicitation materials.
· Work effectively with major gifts team and alumni relations to gain strong participation in annual giving among all constituency groups and build strategies for moving donors to higher giving levels.
· Coordinate annual giving with reunion campaigns and other specialty constituents, such as trustees and alumni board members, in a sophisticated and effective fashion.
· Manage a prospect pool with annual goals for personal visits and giving outcomes. Personally solicit annual gifts of $1,000 to $5,000.
· Create, develop and execute a highly effective and sustainable volunteer component within annual giving.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree and five years of fund raising experience required; higher education experience preferred.
· Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office Suite.
· Strong managerial, communication and leadership skills. Ability to work with and motivate other development professionals and volunteers.
Contact:
Director of Human Resources
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
Telephone: (914) 323-5270
Fax: (914) 323-5322
E-mail: humanresources@mville.edu
POSITION CATEGORIES:
Annual fund
FIELD CATEGORIES:
Education
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