Director of Alumni Engagement

Tuskegee University; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuskegee University is seeking a Director of Alumni Engagement to advance fundraising priorities through strong alumni relationships and programming. You will manage an assigned portfolio, lead major gift cultivation, and oversee reunion initiatives to boost alumni participation and giving.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Career Services, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and academic units to maximize engagement and career opportunities for students and alumni.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive fundraising and alumni engagement experience.
• Demonstrated success in building strategic donor relationships and goals.
• Experience collaborating across departments with diverse stakeholders.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as frontline fundraiser managing an assigned portfolio of alumni prospects.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership annual and major gift donors.
• Develop personalized cultivation and solicitation strategies for prospects.
• Conduct personal visits, virtual meetings, and donor engagement activities.
• Lead Class Reunion Program and collaborate with reunion committees.
• Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteers and regional leaders.
• Partner with campus units to engage alumni as mentors, recruiters, speakers.
• Create opportunities linking students, alumni, and donors for engagement.
• Represent alumni engagement at Homecoming, Founders’ Day, and other events.
• Maintain CRM records and generate fundraising/activity reports.

Skills

Fundraising & donor management

Volunteer leadership

CRM systems

Relationship building

Communication/public speaking

Planning & project mgmt

Travel/after-hours adaptability

Job description

Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:

• Tuskegee University employment application
• Resume/CV
• Copies of unofficial transcripts.
• Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire

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Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Director of Alumni Engagement

Status

Status Full Time

Job Summary

The Director of Alumni Engagement is a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Engagement and serves as a frontline fundraising professional responsible for increasing philanthropic support from Tuskegee University alumni. The Director develops and implements strategies that strengthen lifelong alumni engagement while advancing the University’s fundraising priorities through relationship‑building, volunteer leadership, alumni programming, career engagement initiatives, and strategic donor cultivation. The Director manages an assigned portfolio of alumni prospects and leads the University’s Class Reunion Program while cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership annual and major gift donors.

• Serve as a frontline fundraiser responsible for managing an assigned portfolio of alumni prospects.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership annual and major gift donors.
• Develop individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for assigned prospects.
• Conduct personal visits, virtual meetings, and donor engagement activities to secure philanthropic support.
• Develop alumni engagement initiatives that increase alumni participation, volunteerism, and philanthropic investment.
• Manage the University’s Class Reunion Program and partner with reunion committees to strengthen engagement and reunion giving.
• Recruit, train, and support alumni volunteers, regional chapter leaders, affinity groups, and alumni ambassadors.
• Partner with Career Services, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and academic units to engage alumni as mentors, employers, recruiters, internship providers, guest speakers, and volunteers.
• Develop opportunities connecting prospective students, current students, and alumni to strengthen recruitment, student success, career readiness, and lifelong engagement.
• Serve as a key Division representative for alumni engagement and fundraising activities during Homecoming, Founders’ Day, Commencement, Reunion Weekend, and other institutional events.
• Maintain accurate constituent records in the CRM and prepare reports supporting fundraising and engagement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, alumni engagement, business development, sales, relationship management, career services, enrollment management, student affairs, higher education, nonprofit management, marketing, external relations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building strategic relationships and achieving measurable fundraising, business development, enrollment, engagement, or organizational goals.
• Experience collaborating across departments and with diverse stakeholders.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Physical Demands

Skills and Attributes

Knowledge of:

• Fundraising and donor relationship management.
• Volunteer leadership
• CRM systems.

Skills:

• Relationship building and networking
• Communication, and public speaking
• Planning, and project management

Ability to:

• Inspire philanthropic support
• Build partnerships
• Exercise sound judgment
• Work evenings, weekends, and travel as required.

Posting Number

Will this position required travel?

yes

Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?

yes

Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?

no

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Open Date 07/30/2026

Close Date

Close Date 10/31/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions Summary

Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:

• Tuskegee University employment application
• Resume/CV
• Copies of unofficial transcripts.
• Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree (PhD, JD, MD)
• * Do you have at minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, alumni engagement, business development, sales, relationship management, career services, enrollment management, student affairs, higher education, nonprofit management, marketing, external relations, or a related field.

  (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcript 1

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Curriculum Vitae
• Other
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3
• Transcript 2
• Transcript 3