Senior Manager, Annual Leadership Gifts

Penn State Lady Lions; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving at Penn State leads efforts to increase annual gifts, cultivate alumni relations, and support the Nittany Lion Club. The position promotes philanthropic priorities to leadership, volunteers, alumni, and staff while coordinating engagement activities.

You will develop plans for donor solicitation, manage materials, analyze data, travel to visit donors, and potentially supervise staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel to donor visits and engagements.
• Strong communication, coordination, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plans for evaluation, cultivation, and solicitation of a portfolio of prospects for annual gifts; travel to visit donors.
• Establish, implement, and evaluate plans to solicit philanthropic support.
• Assess, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of higher gifts prospects.
• Promote understanding of the university's priorities to leadership, volunteers, alumni, and employees.
• Manage and prepare proposal, solicitation, and cultivation materials.
• Collate and interpret data to build donor relationships.
• Build and maintain relationships with volunteers, donors, committees, alumni, and boards.
• Partner with campus representatives for events and advisory board meetings.
• Lead fundraising activities including direct mail, telemarketing, e-communications, and events; may supervise staff.

Skills

Donor relations

Prospect cultivation

Travel to visit donors

Portfolio management

Event coordination

Data analysis

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Assistant Director of Development, Annual Giving at Penn State leads efforts to increase annual gifts, cultivate alumni relations, and support the Nittany Lion Club. The position promotes philanthropic priorities to leadership, volunteers, alumni, and staff while coordinating engagement activities.

You will develop plans for donor solicitation, manage materials, analyze data, travel to visit donors, and potentially supervise staff.