Strategic Director, Leadership Annual Giving

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University seeks a Director of Leadership Annual Giving to drive strategic engagement across the university landscape. This role will supervise a team of gift officers and manage a portfolio of leadership prospects to cultivate mid-level gifts, ranging from $10,000 to $25,000.

A proactive, strategic approach to donor motivations and personalized donor experiences is essential. The successful candidate will lead and mentor staff, develop stewardship and retention strategies, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 3+ years in annual giving or development.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience with donor segmentation and fundraising strategies.
• Ability to travel for donor visits and regional events.

Responsibilities

• Develop fundraising plans for leadership donors and support major gift strategies.
• Participate in leadership annual giving program growth and solicitation efforts.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects and personally solicit leadership gifts.
• Mentor and supervise leadership annual giving officers; set goals and track metrics.
• Collaborate with colleagues to retain, renew, and upgrade leadership gifts.

Skills

Relationship-building

Strategic planning

Communication

Project management

Donor stewardship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Augusta University seeks a Director of Leadership Annual Giving to drive strategic engagement across the university landscape. This role will supervise a team of gift officers and manage a portfolio of leadership prospects to cultivate mid-level gifts, ranging from $10,000 to $25,000.

A proactive, strategic approach to donor motivations and personalized donor experiences is essential. The successful candidate will lead and mentor staff, develop stewardship and retention strategies, and