Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations

Mount Aloysius College; Cresson (Cambria County); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mount Aloysius College is seeking a Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations to provide strategic leadership for annual giving and alumni engagement. The role focuses on building lifelong relationships with alumni, parents, and supporters, and coordinating cross‑functional efforts to build a robust donor pipeline.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a commitment to ethical fundraising in a Catholic college community, with periodic evening and weekend work as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive administrative experience leading teams and managing complex projects or events.
• Experience in higher education fundraising and working with volunteers is a plus.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and listening skills; ability to build relationships across a diverse spectrum.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite; Raiser's Edge experience is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership for annual giving and alumni relations programs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive annual giving strategies to increase donor acquisition, participation, and retention.
• Lead alumni engagement initiatives to strengthen connections and involvement with the College.
• Collaborate across departments to build a sustainable pipeline of donors and advocates.
• Oversee communications, events, and volunteer leadership to support fundraising goals.

Connaissances

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Outils

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Description du poste

Position:Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations

Location: Cresson, PA

Job Id:245

Current Opening

Mount Aloysius College, repeatedly recognized by ModernThink as a "Great College to Work For," invites applications to join our Advancement & Engagement team as a full-time, year-round Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations.

The Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations provides strategic leadership for the College's annual giving and alumni engagement programs, with responsibility for building lifelong relationships between Mount Aloysius College and its alumni, parents, families, friends, and other members of the College Community.

This position develops and executes comprehensive annual giving strategies designed to increase donor acquisition, participation, retention, and philanthropic support. The Director leads alumni engagement initiatives that strengthen connections to the College and create meaningful opportunities for alumni to remain involved, informed, and invested in the institution.

Working collaboratively across the Advancement and Engagement Department, the Director will use data, personal engagement, digital and traditional communications, events, and volunteer leadership to develop a sustainable pipeline of donors and advocates. The position will also identify opportunities to transition annual donors and engaged alumni into deeper philanthropic relationships with the College.

The Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations is a non-voting ex-officio member of the Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors; and provides leadership and support to the Alumni Association in collaboration with the Executive Board.

Advancement & Engagement at Mount Aloysius College is a comprehensive advancement services enterprise comprised of development/fundraising, alumni relations, grant writing & research, and related communications and events. Our team's mission is to build strong, lifelong relationships with Mount Aloysius College's constituents, match donors' interests with College's needs and priorities, and secure the financial resources necessary to support the Mission of the College.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible administrative experience leading teams and managing complex projects or events required.
• Experience in higher education, fundraising, and working with volunteers is a plus.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and listening skills required, and the ability to build and foster relationships across a diverse spectrum of individuals is a must.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite required.
• Experience with Raiser's Edge database is a plus.
• Graduate of Mount Aloysius College is preferred.
• Periodic work on evenings and weekends is required.
• High degree of professionalism and a demonstrated ability to maintain high ethical standards and confidentiality is required.
• This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time; all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of their application.

About Mount Aloysius College

Mount Aloysius College (www.mtaloy.edu) is a private, comprehensive Catholic college located in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, serving a diverse community of learners. The College has a long history of responding to community needs through relevant academic programs and community service. Mount Aloysius is located on a 193-acre campus in Cresson, PA, Cambria County. Founded in 1853 by the Dublin, Ireland-based Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mount Aloysius is one of 17 such institutions in the United States and is a member of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education (CMHE). The College provides small class sizes, and students benefit from a highly engaged faculty and staff.

Commitment to Diversity

Mount Aloysius is committed to building an inclusive community that values each person and respects diversity of all kinds - diversity of thought, experience, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, etc. to create a workplace where everyone participates and is able to contribute their own unique gifts, talents and perspectives.

The Mount Aloysius College Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains statistics for the three previous calendar years of reported crimes that occurred on our campuses, in certain off-campus buildings or properties owned or controlled by Mount Aloysius College, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from our campuses.

This annual report is required by federal law, and contains information regarding campus security and personal safety, including institutional policies, crime prevention, crime reporting policies, and fire safety. The report also includes our current Sexual Assault and Misconduct Policies.

The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online.

You may also request a printed copy from Mount Aloysius College's Office of Campus Safety, located in Ihmsen Hall 112, by calling [phone] or via email to [e-mail]

Mount Aloysius College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO is the LAW

Mount Aloysius College is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact us at 814-886-6500 or by email at [e-mail].

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with College policy.