Director of Alumni & Supporters Engagement

National FFA Organization; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

National FFA Organization seeks a Director of Alumni and Supporters to lead the strategy engaging alumni, volunteers, and donors, aligning with organizational priorities. You will shape the operating plan, manage resources, and collaborate with Development, Marketing, and state associations to drive lifelong engagement.

The role requires building strong networks, developing fundraising pathways, and overseeing a team with budget and performance oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience required.
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in alumni relations, nonprofit or membership engagement, advancement, fundraising, volunteer management or a related field.
• Five or more years of leadership experience, including staff supervision, budget accountability, strategy development and cross-functional implementation.
• Experience using CRM systems, data and audience segmentation preferred.
• Experience with FFA, agricultural education, agriculture, youth development or membership organizations strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national strategy and annual operating plan for FFA Alumni and Supporters.
• Set priorities, allocate resources and establish measurable goals for the portfolio.
• Build engagement pathways from graduating FFA members and young alumni to lifelong supporters, volunteers, donors and leaders.
• Develop strategies that increase alumni participation, retention and connection to FFA.
• Create meaningful opportunities for alumni to serve as mentors, volunteers, advocates, ambassadors and industry connections.
• Use data and stakeholder feedback to evaluate, improve, expand or discontinue programs.
• Strengthen state and local alumni networks through adaptable resources, training and consultation.
• Recruit, develop and support alumni volunteers and leaders.
• Partner with state leaders and agricultural education teachers to identify ways alumni and supporters can strengthen local programs.
• Lead and support the National FFA Alumni and Supporters Advisory Committee.
• Partner with Annual Giving and Development to create alumni giving pathways and increase philanthropic participation.
• Identify and qualify prospective donors through alumni engagement and transition appropriate prospects to Development.
• Engage alumni and supporters as advocates, ambassadors and storytellers for fundraising priorities.
• Track alumni giving and movement through the engagement-to-donor pipeline.
• Build relationships with state associations, agricultural education leaders, employers, industry partners and other organizations.
• Connect alumni with mentoring, career exploration and workforce opportunities for FFA members.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to develop targeted alumni communications and share stories of impact.
• Represent National FFA with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop the Alumni and Supporters team.
• Develop and manage the annual budget, vendors and program investments.
• Measure performance through alumni engagement and retention, volunteer participation, strength of state and local networks, philanthropic participation, stakeholder satisfaction, program impact and data quality.
• Provide recommendations and updates to organizational leadership.

Skills

Strategic planning

Staff leadership

Relationship building

Alumni development

Fundraising

Data analysis

CRM utilization

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

National FFA Organization seeks a Director of Alumni and Supporters to lead the strategy engaging alumni, volunteers, and donors, aligning with organizational priorities. You will shape the operating plan, manage resources, and collaborate with Development, Marketing, and state associations to drive lifelong engagement.

The role requires building strong networks, developing fundraising pathways, and overseeing a team with budget and performance oversight.