Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Reunion

Bates College; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 54,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Free parking

Job summary

Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, invites applications for an Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Reunion. The role drives annual giving campaigns, manages volunteer committees, and coordinates solicitation strategies to expand Bates Fund participation.

The position emphasizes donor engagement, collaboration with campus partners, and leadership in Reunion activities, with a focus on expanding leadership giving and fostering a culture of philanthropy among alumni.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; driver's license required.
• 2-3 years fundraising or related metrics-driven experience.
• Volunteer management experience preferred.
• Ability to cultivate donor or client relationships.
• Proven track record in education or complex organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage volunteer-driven campaigns for 10-15 classes, increasing giving and participation to Bates Fund.
• Lead 2-3 Reunion class calls annually and coordinate non-Reunion calls.
• Oversee 2-3 Reunion social committees and boost participation and class pride.
• Develop a pool of 20-40 annual giving leadership prospects and move them through cultivation and solicitation.
• Collaborate with Leadership Gifts, Planned Giving, Alumni Engagement, and Donor Programs to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors.

Skills

Equity & inclusion

Highly organized

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Donor cultivation

Volunteer management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Driver's license

Job description

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized asa leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highlypersonalized education that centers on deep and sustainedinteractions among students, faculty, and community. We areengaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, andtechnology — that are transforming higher education and the worldinto which our students graduate.

Title: Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Reunion

Position Purpose:

The Assistant Director plays a key role on the Annual Giving teamand is responsible for the annual fundraising campaigns for bothReunion and non-Reunion classes by managing effective volunteercommittees, assisting with communications and solicitationstrategy, and soliciting a slate of annual leadership givingprospects in person or via Zoom.

Job Duties:

• Manage the volunteer-driven fundraising campaigns for 10-15classes including the Reunion Gift Committees for 1-2 Reunionclasses. Recruit lead volunteers and develop inspiring butachievable goals for each class with the purpose of increasinggiving and participation to the college – primarily to the BatesFund.
• Coordinate and lead 2-3 conference calls per Reunion class peryear, coordinate and lead non-Reunion class calls as needed,provide volunteer updates, review agent/committee activity andsuccess, steward and thank all fundraising volunteers.
• Oversee 2-3 Reunion social committees. Recruit lead volunteersand develop inspiring but achievable goals for each class with thepurpose of increasing participation and class pride around therespective Reunion classes.
• Increase the percentage of the Bates Fund that comes from MountDavid Society giving and from Reunion classes by managing a pool of20- 40 assigned annual giving leadership prospects. Work with BatesFund leadership and, as appropriate, the Research team to move thiscohort through prospect discovery and set a yearly personalizedschedule for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for theseindividuals; this outreach may be through a mix of in-person, Zoomor phone, or other methods as appropriate. Refer members of thispool for the managed prospect pool, as appropriate.
• Take on projects that support growth of annual giving or thebroader goals of the advancement team. These may include designatedannual giving efforts or initiatives, oversight of special events,alumni engagement efforts, or cross-departmental collaborations asneeded.
• Works with colleagues in Leadership Gifts, Planned Giving,Alumni Engagement, and Donor Programs to develop new and successfulways of cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors,particularly as they come into their Reunion year.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Valid driver's license required

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience working in education or an organizationof comparable complexity and scale preferred.
• Volunteer management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate donor or clientrelationships.
• Demonstrated track record of progressive achievement in afundraising or related metrics-driven environment.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of aculturally and educationally diverse community.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a highly organized waywith minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop andmaintain relationships.
• Must be flexible, collaborative and have a positiveattitude.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).The ability to convey complex issues and lead groupdiscussions.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills; ability tosynthesize complex or diverse information and experience workingwith complex data sets.
• Ability to remain composed and friendly and to demonstratepoise under stress while working in a deadline-driven environment.Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings, and othernon-traditional schedules.
• Personal commitment to excellence and the mission of a top-tiersmall liberal arts college.

Benefits:

• Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits(health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for anadditional 3% match, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personaldays, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking,access to library and athletic facilities & more), and asupportive, collegial environment in a drug and smoke-freeworkplace.

Hiring Range:

The hiring range for this position is $54,359to $67,949. Placement within the range depends on experience andother factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunityand providing an educational and work environment free fromdiscrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status and other legally protectedstatuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in theadministration of its education policies and programs, or in therecruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to allapplicable state and federal equal opportunity laws andregulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding andcomplying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance withapplicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed toGwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [e-mail] .

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal artscollege, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and aroundthe world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole personthrough creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborativeresidential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Batesprepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal forresponsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages theforces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —that are transforming higher education and the world into which ourstudents graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percentof its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earngraduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburncommunity, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population ofapproximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city withan entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamicbusiness community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 milesnorth of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

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