Manager, Annual Giving

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS); Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work

Medical Benefits

Flex Benefits

Family Care Leave

Volunteer Leave

Wellness Activities

Learning Opportunities

Internal Job Postings

Job summary

Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) seeks a Manager to lead Annual Giving, identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors. You will work with the Deputy Director/Director to implement strategies for Annual Giving campaigns and partner with volunteers, leadership, and faculty to build a culture of giving at SUSS.

You will design and grow campaigns, deliver engagement opportunities, and ensure success in fundraising goals while collaborating with colleagues across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with five+ years in Annual Giving or campaigns.
• Experience in designing and executing fundraising campaigns and donor communications.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to build alliances.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, execution and growth of Annual Giving campaigns including online, mail and events.
• Develop engagement opportunities to retain and grow annual donors.
• Write funding proposals and appeal letters as needed.
• Meet fundraising goals and collaborate with volunteers, leadership and faculty.
• Coordinate with teams to align with university goals and ensure donor stewardship.

Skills

Donor engagement

Fundraising

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Event coordination

MS Office

Donor database

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Donor database

MS Office

Job description

SUSS Named One of Singapore’s Best Employers 2026. Join Us to Make an Impact.

Who We Are

As Singapore's first institute for lifelong learning, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) champions inclusivity to bring education to all and ensure that they are given equal opportunities to develop to their fullest potential in our diverse learning environment.

We advocate for the same for our people. We believe everyone should have equal opportunities and develop to their fullest potential in their careers.

Embark on an exciting lifelong journey with us in making a positive difference in your career and serving our society.

For more information on Singapore University of Social Sciences, please visit www.suss.edu.sg

About The Job

Advancement Office is seeking a Manager who will lead Annual Giving at SUSS and be a strategic collaborator in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding Annual Giving donors. The incumbent will support the Deputy Director/Director in identifying, implementing and executing the strategies for the various campaigns under Annual Giving and work collaboratively with key volunteers, leadership and faculty and colleagues to achieve success for these campaigns towards establishing a culture of giving to SUSS.

What You Will Be Doing

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, coordinate and grow all Annual Giving campaigns, including but not limited to online, direct mail, newsletter, and events
• Proactively identify, develop and deliver engagement opportunities to annual donors to ensure the maximisation of their financial and non-financial support
• Research, develop, and write funding proposals and appeal letters as required
• Be accountable for meeting or exceeding established fundraising goals and metrics
• Be accountable for cultivating relationships of individual giving with a focus on retention and growth
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and maintain a coordinated approach in support of overall departmental and university-wide goals
• Timely completion of donor documents to indicate donor commitments
• Assist in hosting various development events

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum five (5) years’ fundraising experience in Annual Giving/campaigns and appeals
• Proactive, energetic personality who enjoys meeting with donors, and partners and multi-tasking between partners, various teams and key stakeholders
• Demonstrated successful complex individual selling-related experience or any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skill and abilities have been achieved
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills and the ability to collaborate, build alliances and achieve results within a population that may possess competing interests, opinions, and /or expectations
• Collaborative, energetic, self-motivated, and engaging professional with strong multi-tasking skills and sound judgment who can effectively and diplomatically work with diverse groups of alumni and donors, colleagues, members of the faculty, high-level administrators, volunteer leaders, and other constituents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; effective organisational skills and strong detail orientation; the ability to speak and present credibly and effectively about higher education and the goals and mission of the university
• A high degree of customer service orientation, personal motivation and commitment to values that support the university’s philanthropic mission and vision
• Demonstrate strong active listening skills and ability to negotiate positive outcomes
• An ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to prospects and donors
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and donor database software

What We Offer

At SUSS, we advocate the Spirit of Learning and pride ourselves as lifelong learners. You will gain access to various learning platforms and plenty of development opportunities to support your growth in a meaningful career!

Besides That, You Will Also Get

• Competitive Pay Package
• Hybrid Work Arrangement (Subject to Job Role)
• Medical Benefits
• Flex Benefits
• Family Care Leaves
• Volunteer Service Leaves
• Wellness & Recreation Activities
• Lifelong Learning Opportunities
• Career Development Opportunities through Internal Job Postings and Transfers