Alumni Relations & Annual Giving Director

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Retirement savings

Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — School of Education and Information Studies (EdIS) is seeking an Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. You will drive alumni and donor engagement, partner with the Executive Director of Development, and plan a comprehensive alumni program while leading annual giving campaigns to strengthen ties and elevate the school’s reputation.

You will implement strategic programming, staff alumni boards, and lead data-driven marketing,

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of demonstrated experience in an alumni/volunteer/fundraising environment or related field such as sales, marketing or business development.
• Experience with a Blackbaud CRM system or equivalent database and the use of databases to generate reports.
• Working knowledge of alumni and volunteer engagement and/or fundraising in a major research university or equivalent complexity.
• Ability to organize, direct, motivate and evaluate alumni/volunteers who support development goals and programs.
• Strong research and analytical skills for interpreting information.
• Knowledge of data management to target market segments and drive objectives.
• Ability to work in a team and build collaborative relationships.
• Excellent oral communication to convey fundraising goals and mission.
• Excellent written communication for mass communications in print and online.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new tech.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and implement a comprehensive alumni program for UCLA Ed&IS and manage annual giving efforts.
• Design and implement strategic alumni programming and staff alumni boards.
• Manage comprehensive annual giving appeals to strengthen constituent ties and elevate the school's reputation.
• Utilize data-driven marketing, direct mail, digital campaigns and stewardship to build a strong giving pipeline.

Skills

Alumni relations

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Communication

Team leadership

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Database reporting

Job description

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) — School of Education and Information Studies (EdIS) is seeking an Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. You will drive alumni and donor engagement, partner with the Executive Director of Development, and plan a comprehensive alumni program while leading annual giving campaigns to strengthen ties and elevate the school’s reputation.

You will implement strategic programming, staff alumni boards, and lead data-driven marketing,