Associate Director, Annual Giving & Donor Growth

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University is seeking an Associate Director of Annual Giving to lead and grow the university's annual giving program within the Division of University Advancement.

You will oversee operations, plan campaigns, manage volunteers, and collaborate with the Director to expand donor engagement and major gift prospects identified through annual giving.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and five years fundraising experience; it offers a full-time schedule and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum a Bachelor's degree in business administration.
• Five years of experience in fundraising, membership, and/or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Grows and retains annual donors to the University.
• Seeks new annual giving strategies and growth opportunities.
• Identifies major gift prospects through annual gifts.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the operations of the annual Faculty and Staff Campaign to increase faculty and staff participation under the direction of the Director of Annual Giving.
• Organizes and implements staff leadership (i.e. volunteers) and recognition programs.
• Develops annual strategies, goals, and objectives for annual giving.
• Oversees and approves schedules, priorities and standards for achieving goals.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures and oversees compliance with policies and procedures for annual giving.
• Oversees the preparation of management and productivity reports for programs including faculty and staff campaign, online giving, and other “giving days” and “giving campaigns”.
• Manages programs to increase engagement and annual giving support such as Senior Class Legacy, young alumni activities, fiscal year-end solicitations, and produces all email solicitations.
• Monitors budget expenditures.
• Makes decisions independently under the authority of the director when the director is absent.
• Enforces department policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising

Membership programs

Marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Job description

Sam Houston State University is seeking an Associate Director of Annual Giving to lead and grow the university's annual giving program within the Division of University Advancement.

You will oversee operations, plan campaigns, manage volunteers, and collaborate with the Director to expand donor engagement and major gift prospects identified through annual giving.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and five years fundraising experience; it offers a full-time schedule and competitive benefits.