Associate Director, Student & Young Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College in Hartford, CT seeks an Associate Director, Student & Young Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy to advance alumni engagement and annual giving by building a culture of connection among students and recent graduates.

You will manage a portfolio of young alumni leadership annual giving prospects, plan regional events and digital programming, and collaborate with Advancement Communications to tell compelling stories that inspire philanthropy and strengthen the pipeline for future

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10 years of relevant work experience or specialized training.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and execute a strategic plan for young alumniengagement, including regional events, digital programming, and volunteer opportunities.
• Create intentional pathways that connect student philanthropy experiences to post-graduate giving and future leadership donor potential.
• Manage reunion committees for the 5th and 10th reunion cycles, including thoughtful engagement between the first year out and up to the 10th reunion class.
• Build a culture of giving among students through education, storytelling, and meaningful engagement opportunities leading all student-facing fundraising initiatives, including senior class gift campaigns and class-based philanthropy efforts.
• Manage a portfolio of young alumni leadership annual giving prospects (typically within the last 10 years), with a focus on qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Plan and execute student- and young alumni-focused events, including on-campus programs, milestone celebrations, and regional gatherings.
• Collaborate with Director, Advancement Communications, and the central Marketing and Communications department on a communications strategy, including social media, email campaigns, and storytelling efforts targeting students and young alumni.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Relationship building

Student philanthropy programs

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM systems (Slate)

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director, Student & Young Alumni Engagement andPhilanthropy plays a critical role in advancing Trinity College’salumni engagement and annual giving priorities by building alifelong culture of connection and philanthropy among students andyoung alumni (graduates of the last 10 years).

This position executes and contributes to a comprehensive studentengagement and philanthropy strategy aligned with Advancement andinstitutional priorities. In addition, the Associate Directormanages a portfolio of young alumni leadership annual givingprospects, cultivating and soliciting donors to support Trinity’sannual priorities while building a strong pipeline for future majorgiving.

Responsibilities

• Implement and execute a strategic plan for young alumniengagement, including regional events, digital programming, andvolunteer opportunities.
• Create intentional pathways that connect student philanthropyexperiences to post-graduate giving and future leadership donorpotential.
• Manage reunion committees for the 5th and 10th reunion cycles,including thoughtful engagement between the first year out and upto the 10th reunion class.
• Build a culture of giving among students through education,storytelling, and meaningful engagement opportunities leading allstudent-facing fundraising initiatives, including senior class giftcampaigns and class-based philanthropy efforts.
• Manage a portfolio of young alumni leadership annual givingprospects (typically within the last 10 years), with a focus onqualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Plan and execute student- and young alumni-focused events,including on-campus programs, milestone celebrations, and regionalgatherings.
• Collaborate with Director, Advancement Communications, and thecentral Marketing and Communications department on a communicationsstrategy, including social media, email campaigns, and storytellingefforts targeting students and young alumni.
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based ondepartmental need.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10 years of relevant work experience or specialized trainingthat can be used in lieu of education requirement
• Strong project management and organizational skills with theability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Experience with student philanthropy programs or young alumniengagement strategies
• Demonstrated success in volunteer management and/orpeer-to-peer fundraising
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Slate preferred) and dataanalysis
• Experience creating engaging content for digital platforms(social media, email, etc.)
• Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for buildingnew programs

About Us

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberalarts institution located in the capital city of Hartford,Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profilecomplemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-threestates and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in aculturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be amongTrinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strongconnections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutionsand organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As apreeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, TrinityCollege prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who leadtransformative lives.

Trinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal artscollege for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduatestudents and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut.Our Mission is “Engage. Connect. Transform.” As the preeminentliberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College preparesstudents to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformativelives. Trinity is an actively engaged community of students,faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain theintellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-classliberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides manyopportunities for cultural and social engagement.

The College is committed to building a representative and diversefaculty, administrative staff, and student body.

Trinity is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Women and minoritiesare encouraged to apply.

Applicants with disabilities shouldrequest, in advance, any needed accommodation in order toparticipate in the application process.

For all faculty positions, completion of the Ph.D. or appropriateequivalent is expected. Candidates should have a strong commitmentto undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal artscontext, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research.Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contributeto the diversity and excellence of the academic community throughtheir research, teaching, and service.