Assistant Director, Annual Giving & Young Alumni Engagement

YBI Recruiting; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical Plans

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Life Insurance

Job summary

Grinnell College is seeking an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to manage a donor portfolio and cultivate leadership gifts using digital and personalized engagement. You will develop strategies for young alumni, collaborate with Development and Alumni Relations, and use data segmentation to identify opportunities for increased giving and referrals.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 1+ year fundraising experience, strong communication, collaboration, and CRM familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university.
• 1 year or more experience in fundraising, annual giving, alumni relations, advancement, marketing, or related field.
• Champion Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
• Strong communication skills across multiple channels.
• Exhibit collaboration and organizational abilities.
• Familiarity using CRMs.

Responsibilities

• Personally solicit alumni to renew and increase giving, conducting face-to-face meetings and virtual meetings.
• Manage a pool of approximately 1,000 prospective alumni annual giving donors.
• Young Alumni engagement and pipeline development.
• Execute regularly scheduled communication touchpoints using digital platforms.
• Assist with alumni activities.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

DEI champion

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRMs

Job description

Grinnell College is seeking an Assistant Director of Annual Giving to manage a donor portfolio and cultivate leadership gifts using digital and personalized engagement. You will develop strategies for young alumni, collaborate with Development and Alumni Relations, and use data segmentation to identify opportunities for increased giving and referrals.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 1+ year fundraising experience, strong communication, collaboration, and CRM familiarity.