Alumni Fundraising Associate

Lahore University of Management Sciences; Lahore; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Group Life Insurance

Outpatient health coverage

Day Care Center

Sports Complex & Library

Job summary

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is seeking an Alumni Fundraising Associate to support the Office of Advancement in strengthening alumni engagement through targeted fundraising initiatives.

Your role includes managing class funds, coordinating with alumni batches, and ensuring timely donor stewardship while developing sustainable programs aligned with LUMS’ mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years in fundraising, alumni relations, donor engagement, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, relationship management, and data reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the establishment, management, and growth of alumni class funds in collaboration with class representatives.
• Engage with alumni batches to encourage participation, particularly in cases of low activity or dormant funds.
• Ensuring timely acknowledgement and reporting to alumni donors.
• Coordinate with the Alumni Relations team to strengthen alumni connections with LUMS.
• Contribute to fundraising campaigns by providing operational, logistical, and communications support.
• Maintain accurate records of fundraising activities, donor contributions, and alumni engagement using data management systems.
• Prepare reports and updates to assess participation trends and fundraising progress.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data management

MS Office

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Development Studies, or related field

Job description

Position Overview

The Alumni Fundraising Associate supports the Office of Advancement in building and strengthening alumni engagement through fundraising initiatives. The role focuses on managing class funds, coordinating with alumni batches, ensuring timely donor stewardship, and contributing to the development of sustainable fundraising programs that align with LUMS’ mission and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the establishment, management, and growth of alumni class funds in collaboration with class representatives.
• Engage with alumni batches to encourage participation, particularly in cases of low activity or dormant funds.
• Ensuring timely acknowledgement and reporting to alumni donors.
• Coordinate with the Alumni Relations team to strengthen alumni connections with LUMS.
• Contribute to fundraising campaigns by providing operational, logistical, and communications support.
• Maintain accurate records of fundraising activities, donor contributions, and alumni engagement using data management systems.
• Prepare reports and updates to assess participation trends and fundraising progress.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of fundraising and donor engagement practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Stakeholder and relationship management skills
• Data management and reporting skills
• Organisational and coordination abilities
• Proficiency in MS Office and database/CRM systems

Behaviours

• Relationship-oriented
• Proactive and self-driven
• Detail-oriented
• Collaborative and team-focused
• Customer/service-oriented mindset
• Professional and discreet
• Results-oriented and persistent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Development Studies, or a related field from an HEC-recognized university.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in fundraising, alumni relations, donor engagement, development, relationship management, communications, or a related field.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

• Provident Fund
• Group Life Insurance
• EOBI for Pension Scheme
• Outpatient medical coverage for self and family
• In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children

Campus Perks

• Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball
• FINA certified 25M swimming pool
• Separate gyms for women and men
• LUMS Dining Center
• variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines
• breath-taking mosque
• medical centre
• LUMS Library
• car parking
• transport facilities for females
• professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members

Discounts

• corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community
• Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC)

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.