Associate Director of Annual Giving, Leadership Societies

Overview

Location: Claremont, CA

Job Posting

Title:

Associate Director of Annual Giving, Leadership Societies

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Statement In addition to its commitment to a harassment-free educational and working environment, the College is an equal employment opportunity employer. The College is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable state and federal laws on the matter. The College does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition or medical leave, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.

The College also prohibits the harassment of any employee on any of these bases.

The Office of Annual Giving is seeking an individual with broad fundraising experience to support alumni and parent Annual Giving initiatives, leadership annual giving societies, and to fundraise for Claremont McKenna College (CMC). The individual in this role is responsible for programmatically managing the Res Publica Society (RP), Res Publica Associates (RPA), the President’s Leadership Society (PLC) in order to hit annual and Reunion Giving goals as developed in conjunction with the Director of Annual Giving.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

In collaboration with the Director of Annual Giving, the Associate Director works both independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Manage solicitation and stewardship plans for RP and RPA renewals and prospects, including postal and email appeals, student phonenite and staff calls, and limited event details.
• Manage the programmatic elements of the PLC by tracking membership, communicating with relationship managers regarding prospects and potential upgrades, planning events for PLC members during family-focused events, and serving as a resource for all PLC families.
• Ensure solicitation of key prospects annually with added emphasis on those alumni in major Reunion years (50th, 25th, 10th, 5th).
• Educate donors and Reunion volunteers about the impact of their gifts and importance of giving to secure multi-year upgrades from the 5th, 10th, and 50th Reunions.
• Manage assigned Reunion committees collaborating with fellow Alumni Weekend/Reunion Staff Class Liaisons to maximize awareness of the Res Publica Society and Res Publica Associates in order to hit Reunion Giving goals.
• Partake in end-of-calendar and end-of-fiscal year solicitation efforts with team members to help reach departmental dollar and participation goals.
• Report on progress of Society and Reunion gifts through the Raiser’s Edge database and Business Intelligence reports. Identify gaps and opportunities in the Annual Giving pyramid.
• Participate in campus events and off-site CMC events; related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: B.A. or B.S. degree required; or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of three or more years of direct fundraising, sales, or similar experience with demonstrated capacity to organize and manage programs is required for this position.
• Experience with leadership giving societies and/or alumni class giving is strongly preferred.
• Requires a strong self-starter, exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to interface professionally and diplomatically with alumni, parents, administration, faculty, and students.
• Strong computer/database skills, preferably with CRMs and spreadsheets, and an ongoing ability to learn is required.
• Familiarity with advanced features of the Microsoft Office suite of products, such as PowerPoint, mail merges, and vlookups, is preferred.
• Raiser’s Edge experience is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with volunteers and volunteer groups required with demonstrated ability to lead others towards a common goal.
• Superior organizational…