Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement Associate

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Newport (RI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Salve Regina University seeks a relationship-driven professional to engage alumni and families in meaningful ways that inspire lifelong connection and philanthropic support, with a strong emphasis on annual giving.

Through personal visits, virtual meetings, events, and targeted outreach, this role builds authentic relationships by listening to alumni experiences, sharing timely university updates and funding priorities, and creating pathways for involvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• One year of fundraising or equivalent leadership/public speaking/sales experience.
• Must be willing to travel and work evenings and weekends.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and the Internet.
• Two or more years of fundraising or admissions experience in a university setting.
• Salve Regina University graduate.
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge.

Responsibilities

• Foster collaborative leadership within the Advancement team and campus partners.
• Manage a portfolio of alumni to build relationships and increase annual giving.
• Solicit and secure annual gifts to meet fundraising goals and metrics.
• Identify alumni involvement as volunteers and support Reunion programming.
• Collaborate with colleagues to refer alumni for major gifts and planned giving.

Skills

Fundraising

Public speaking

Sales

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge

Internet

Job description

About Salve Regina University:

Salve Regina University, ranked as one of the most transformativecolleges in the United States by Money Magazine, is a comprehensiveCatholic University located in the scenic coastal community ofNewport, Rhode Island. The University's commitment to academicsuccess and personal discovery extends beyond its historic campusinto a dynamic world where the application of higher thinking andskill are most valued. Salve Regina offers bachelor's and master'sdegree programs, graduate certificates, and doctoral programs inhumanities, international relations and nursing. Enrollmentincludes more than 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students fromacross the U.S. and around the world.

Job Description:

This position is eligible for up to one day remote work perweek.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Salve Regina University seeks a relationship-driven professional toengage alumni and families in meaningful ways that inspire lifelongconnection and philanthropic support, with a strong emphasis onannual giving. Through personal visits, virtual meetings, events,and targeted outreach, this role builds authentic relationships bylistening to alumni experiences, sharing timely university updatesand funding priorities, and creating pathways for involvement. As akey member of the Advancement team, this position is responsiblefor securing annual gifts, engaging volunteers, and strengtheningalumni affinity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Foster a collaborative and empowering work environment rootedin Salve Regina University's Mercy mission: demonstrate empathicleadership through the positive engagement of Advancement teammembers and campus partners.
• Manage a portfolio of alumni to build meaningful relationshipsthat increase engagement, affinity, and annual giving; conductoutreach through in-person visits, Zoom meetings, events, andpersonalized communications.
• Actively solicit and secure annual gifts from alumni, meetingestablished fundraising goals and performance metrics.
• Serve as primary point of contact for assigned alumni and foridentified affinity groups, by sharing timely and relevantuniversity updates, strengthening their connection to SalveRegina's mission, priorities, and impact.
• Identify, cultivate, and support alumni involvement asvolunteers, including participation in events, committees, andother engagement opportunities.
• Partner with Advancement colleagues to strategically referalumni for deeper philanthropic conversations, including majorgifts and planned giving opportunities.
• Support the planning and execution of Reunion programming, witha focus on driving alumni participation and reunion givingoutcomes.
• Collaborate with Advancement team members to meet divisionalgoals related to alumni engagement, event participation, andfundraising performance
• As part of the Advancement team work toward meeting the goalsof the division, including fund raising and alumni participation ingiving and event attendance. .
• Develop and implement creative strategies to enhance alumnioutreach, strengthen relationships, and increase participation ingiving and engagement opportunities.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as required by Associate Director of AffinityGiving and the VP for University Advancement.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:

Valid driver's license.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmentalconditions.

Requirements:

Required :

• A Bachelor's degree is required.
• One year of fundraising or equivalent leadership/publicspeaking/sales experience
• Salve Regina University graduates are encouraged to apply
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communicationskills.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, flexible, dedicated, conscientious and people-oriented with the ability to workunsupervised.
• Must be willing to travel alone or with colleagues, and workevenings and weekends as necessary.
• Strong computer skills required including knowledge ofMicrosoft Office and the Internet.

• Two or more years of fundraising or admissions experience in auniversity setting.
• Salve Regina University graduate.
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge.

Additional Information:

Salve Regina University offers generous benefits to eligible employees including (waiting periods apply):

• health, dental and vision coverage available on the first ofthe month following date of hire
• 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA with employee and employercontributions as well as access to advising services
• long-term disability coverage
• employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• up to 100% free tuition at Salve for eligible employees andqualified dependents
• robust wellness program and free access to the on-campusFitness Center

Other available benefits include:

• supplemental life insurance for employees and dependents
• supplemental insurance coverage through Aflac
• Tuition Exchange scholarship program. Application available forqualified dependents of eligible employees working full-time
• discounted pet insurance through ASPCA
• student loan forgiveness assistance program (SAVI)
• employee Assistance Program through Health Advocate
• flexible spending health and dependent care accounts
• health savings accounts
• 529 collegebound saver program
• paid parental leave and adoption assistance

For more detailed information on Salve's benefits, visit https://salve.edu/human-resources/benefits.

Salve Regina University strives to cultivate belonging valuesthrough diversity, equity inclusion in order to foster a welcomingculture for our staff, faculty and students, as well as the widercommunity. Salve Regina University embraces all people with grace.No matter the path traveled to get here, the Universityacknowledges that many identities will intersect. Salve Reginabelongs to all in its community.