ASU

Manager of Annual Fund

Alamosa, Colorado · Contract

No sponsorship$52k-$63kDetected 20 days ago

Data AnalysisHRHRISLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Manager of Annual Fund is responsible for overseeing the university's annual giving efforts.
The Manager plays a critical role in cultivating and soliciting annual gifts from alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends, with an emphasis on increasing participation, revenue, and donor retention.
Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Design and conduct mass solicitation programs via direct mail, email, social media and online giving. Ensure gifts of this nature are renewed; implement monthly giving and mid-level donor programs.
Collaborate with the Foundation Manager of Operations to maintain a comprehensive donor database to track giving history, preferences, and engagement activities.
Utilize donor data and analytics to assess program performance, identify trends, optimize fundraising efforts and build strategies for moving donors to higher giving levels

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field.
Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in fundraising, marketing or related field.
Ability to travel occasionally and attend evening and weekend activities.
Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegiality with employees, students, and the community.
Demonstrated ability to be donor-centric and effective in working with diverse groups.
Must be a detail-oriented, self-starter with ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and priorities to meet deadlines.
To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Required:
Preferred:
Experience in a higher education or non-profit setting
Experience with annual giving solicitations, including direct mail, telemarketing and digital media.

Plan, develop and implement a strategic plan of action with objectives, timelines and evaluation plans for the annual giving program, including identification, cultivation and solicitation of annual gifts from alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff.
Establish benchmarks and monitor progress for the annual giving program; produce regular, comparative annual giving status reports and evaluate responses according to different criteria (segmentation, class year, participation rate, etc.).
Utilize best practices and innovative approaches to inspire ongoing donor engagement and maximize annual revenue.
Conduct the annual student Phonathon, including collecting donations, database updates, solicitation scripts, weekly results reports, and following up on donor questions/issues raised during the calling process.
Coordinate the execution of annual giving day events (Adams State Giving Week, Giving Tuesday, Colorado Gives Day), providing strategic oversight of goal setting, planning and implementation processes.
Collaborate closely with the Vice President of Advancement, Foundation Executive Director, and Athletic Director on annual giving initiatives.
The salary range for this position is $52,200-62,600.

In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment.
Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/.

To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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