Assistant Director, Annual Giving & Donor Engagement

Stanford University; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University in Redwood City is seeking a fundraising professional for a two-year fixed-term role within the Office of Development. This hybrid position requires on-site work at Stanford Redwood City for at least 2 days per week and offers a salary range of $106,000–$112,000 per year.

You will identify donor prospects, develop fundraising strategies, and craft language for annual giving appeals while collaborating with the Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with fundraising in a higher education environment.
• Ability to develop and initiate new strategies.
• Adept at problem solving and handling emergencies when necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies and develops relationships to enhance development goals.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously.
• Skilled at articulating compelling cases for major gifts and discretionary support.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Write direct appeal solicitations, stewardship and engagement pieces.
• Create and implement a comprehensive, multi-channel annual fund plan.
• Analyze and report on complex data sets in Excel.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of prospects/donors.
• Develop fundraising strategies and track results of development activities.
• Identify and prioritize prospects and prepare background material for solicitations.
• Establish ongoing relationships with alumni through visits, calls, and contact.
• Monitor and report on results to stakeholders.
• Assist with design and management of appeals across channels.

Skills

Fundraising

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Problem solving

Project management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Three years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Stanford University in Redwood City is seeking a fundraising professional for a two-year fixed-term role within the Office of Development. This hybrid position requires on-site work at Stanford Redwood City for at least 2 days per week and offers a salary range of $106,000–$112,000 per year.

You will identify donor prospects, develop fundraising strategies, and craft language for annual giving appeals while collaborating with the Sr.