Assistant Director, Annual Leadership Giving

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma; Highland Heights (KY); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Assistant Director of Annual Leadership Giving at NKU is responsible for building meaningful relationships with alumni, parents, friends, and donors through personalized outreach and engagement strategies. This role manages a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects and donors, targeting upgrades and gifts from $1,000 to $50,000.

Working within a donor-centered fundraising model, you will use multiple channels to advance prospects, maintain accurate records in Raisers Edge NXT, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in communications, marketing, business, or related field.
• Experience in consultative sales, fundraising, customer service, or business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and quality-control skills.
• Experience with Raiser's Edge NXT, Give Campus Online and GCGO software a plus.

Responsabilités

• Manage portfolio of prospects and donors, conducting cultivation and solicitation in the $1,000–$50,000 range via calls, email, text, video, and meetings.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit Founders’ Day match and challenge gifts.
• Develop engagement and solicitation strategy for high-net-worth Parents.
• Maintain accurate records of activity in Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Align donor interests with NKU priorities and programs to strengthen the pipeline.
• Support Annual Giving campaigns and special initiatives, including Founders’ Day.
• Serve as backup to Engagement Center manager, occasional evening hours.

Connaissances

Relationship-building

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Fundraising knowledge

Donor engagement

Formation

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Outils

Raiser's Edge NXT

Give Campus Online

GCGO software

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Position Title

Assistant Director, Annual Leadership Giving

Position Type

Regular

About the Role

The Assistant Director of Annual Leadership Giving is a key member of the Annual Giving team and is responsible for building meaningful relationships with alumni, parents, friends, and donors through personalized outreach and engagement strategies. This position manages a portfolio of leadership annual giving prospects and donors, with an emphasis on identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individuals capable of upgrading their current level of support or making annual gifts at leadership giving levels of $1,000 - $50,000. Working within a donor-centered fundraising model, the Assistant Director leverages a variety of communication channels, to strengthen constituent engagement and inspire philanthropic support. The position serves as an ambassador for Northern Kentucky University, effectively communicating the university’s mission, priorities, and impact while connecting donor interests with institutional needs. Success in this role requires strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, comfort with high-volume personalized outreach, and the ability to manage multiple constituent interactions simultaneously. The Assistant Director must be comfortable with utilizing fundraising databases, communication platforms, and emerging engagement technologies to advance prospects through the donor pipeline and achieve annual fundraising goals.

• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors, developing and executing individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies to increase engagement and philanthropic support in the $1,000–$50,000 giving range. Conduct outreach through phone calls, email, text messaging, video messages, virtual meetings, and personal visits. Maintain regular contact to strengthen relationships, increase participation, secure gift upgrades, and achieve fundraising goals. Qualify prospects for leadership annual giving opportunities and identify individuals with the capacity and inclination for increased philanthropic investment using predictive analytics and upgrade scoring models.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects for Founders’ Day match and challenge gifts to support annual participation and fundraising goals.
• Develop engagement, impact and solicitation strategy for high net wealth Parents.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of prospect activity, qualifications, proposals, solicitations, and outcomes in the Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT database.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of NKU’s priorities, philanthropic opportunities, student impact initiatives, and alumni engagement programs. Use this knowledge to align donor interests with institutional needs, deepen donor relationships, and strengthen the pipeline for future major gift support.
• Support Annual Giving campaigns, projects, and special initiatives, including Founders’ Day and other strategic fundraising efforts.
• Serve a backup to Engagement Center manager, occasionally requiring evening hours.

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business, project management, nonprofit management, or a related field.

The ideal candidate will have experience in consultative sales, fundraising, customer service, or business development, with the ability to cultivate relationships, effectively communicate value, overcome objections, and secure commitments.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and quality-control skills.
• Experience with Raisers’ Edge NXT, Give Campus Online and GCGO software a plus.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Drivers License and reliable vehicle required.