Director, Annual Giving & Donor Engagement

William Paterson University; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

William Paterson University seeks a Director of Annual Giving to lead the Annual Giving program, drive fundraising revenue, and oversee staff. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, donor stewardship, and collaboration with university stakeholders to meet annual and long-term goals.

You will analyze donor trends, manage campaigns across traditional and digital channels, and build reports for leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five years of fundraising, planning, and operations experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, and the ability to present to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements Annual Giving strategies to meet fundraising goals.
• Analyzes donor data, creates reports, and tracks campaign performance.
• Manages channels including direct mail, email, social media, and text-to-give.
• Oversees a prospect portfolio in the Tri-State region and cultivates donors.

Skills

Written comms

Oral comms

Networking

Presentation

Data analysis

Pivot tables

Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Banner

Almabase

Excel

Job description

William Paterson University seeks a Director of Annual Giving to lead the Annual Giving program, drive fundraising revenue, and oversee staff. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, donor stewardship, and collaboration with university stakeholders to meet annual and long-term goals.

You will analyze donor trends, manage campaigns across traditional and digital channels, and build reports for leadership.