Assistant Director of Momentum Giving

CASE international; Milledgeville (GA); In loco; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Georgia College & State University seeks an Assistant Director of Momentum Giving to advance annual giving among alumni, parents, and friends. The role designs innovative strategies, supports leadership gifts, and expands crowdfunding campaigns to foster campus philanthropy.

You will collaborate with campus leadership to create tailored giving initiatives, engage young alumni, and ensure donor recognition and reporting across units.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 1–2 years of experience in higher education or non-profit organizations.
• Valid driver's license.

Mansioni

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive annual giving program for alumni, parents, and friends.
• Lead discovery and solicitation efforts for parent and family giving with Student Affairs.
• Collaborate with Directors of Development and academic leaders on special projects and funding needs.
• Manage the GCSU crowdfunding platform and campaigns.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors for leadership gifts ($1,500–$10,000+), growing the President's Circle.
• Partner with the stewardship team for donor recognition and engagement.
• Develop and execute strategies for young alumni giving with Alumni Relations.
• Support student giving initiatives to foster philanthropy on campus.

Conoscenze

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Technical skills

Confidentiality

Flexibility

Fundraising

Financial planning

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Annual and Digital Engagement, the Assistant Director of Momentum Giving plays a key role in advancing Georgia College & State University's annual giving efforts as our Leadership Annual Giving Officer. This position requires a creative, action-oriented professional who can design and implement innovative strategies to inspire momentum giving among alumni, parents, and friends of the university.

The Assistant Director collaborates with Directors of Development and campus stakeholders to create tailored fundraising initiatives including crowdfunding, leadership giving, and parent/family giving that support colleges, units, and programs across campus.

Responsibilities

Fundraising - 80%

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive annual giving program to solicit contributions from alumni, parents, and friends of GCSU.
• Lead discovery and solicitation efforts for parent and family giving in partnership with Student Affairs.
• Collaborate with Directors of Development and academic leaders on special projects and emerging funding needs.
• Manage the GCSU crowdfunding platform, ensuring timely and effective campaigns.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit donors with capacity for leadership annual gifts ($1,500-$10,000+), with a focus on growing the President's Circle.
• Partner with the stewardship team to ensure appropriate recognition, impact reporting, and ongoing engagement of annual donors.
• Develop and execute strategies for young alumni giving in partnership with Alumni Relations.
• Support and expand student giving initiatives to build a culture of philanthropy on campus.

Public Relations - 10%

• Provide leadership and support for annual giving and digital engagement campaigns.
• Partner across campus to coordinate donor appeals, including digital, print, and social media strategies.
• Assist in planning and executing campus-wide giving events such as Athletics Day of Giving and the GCSU Alumni Giving Challenge.

Special Projects - 5%

• Organize events to recognize, steward, and engage donors, sponsors, parents, and community partners.
• Support athletics fundraising and other advancement initiatives as assigned.

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.

Required Experience

1-2 Years of experience in higher education or non-profit organizations.

Required Other

Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Advanced degree

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to travel

SKILLS

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Communication
• Relationship building
• Problem solving
• Technical skills
• Confidentiality
• Flexibility
• Fundraising and financial planning