Annual Gift Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Poughkeepsie, NY

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Hotchkiss School seeks an Annual Fund Associate Director to join the Alumni & Development team and play a key role in advancing the School’s first large-scale comprehensive campaign in thirty years. The successful candidate will be a mission-driven, exceptional, experienced professional. Reporting to the Director of The Hotchkiss Fund, the Associate Director works with colleagues in advancement services, leadership gifts, planned giving, donor relations, alumni and parent engagement, communications, and academic/co-curricular program partners. The Hotchkiss School’s annual giving program ranks amongst the top in the country in terms of dollars raised per constituent. The Associate Director interacts regularly with volunteers, donors, and campus colleagues and must, above all, be committed to working collaboratively to achieve departmental and School goals.

The School is eager to accept applications from individuals who are excited to support an inclusive and warm working and learning community for students and employees from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruit, train, and manage class agents (could include parents and/or alumni) representing assigned classes and support these volunteers through accurate and timely communications and reporting.
• Coordinate and implement, in collaboration with the Director, an annual fundraising plan for assigned classes.
• Contribute toward the formulation and execution of innovative strategies for increasing donors and dollars for annual giving.
• Develop marketing strategies related to annual appeals and solicitations (both mail and digital), including the Day of Giving, for all constituents in partnership with other advancement departments.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a small portfolio of 50 high-level annual giving donors. Contribute toward the identification and cultivation of potential major gift donors.
• Meet individually with 50-60 constituents per year for the purposes of effective engagement, qualification, volunteer management, and stewardship.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of four years experience or combination of education and work experience in related fields required.
• Experience utilizing fundraising tools such as Raiser’s Edge, Constant Contact, Hustle, and Give Campus preferred.
• Experience in data segmentation and data analysis preferred.
• Experience with Google Suite and Microsoft Applications preferred.
• Superior communications and strategic skills and a strong grasp of industry best practices
• Superlative interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work well with people at all levels of an organization. Strong personal integrity and work ethic.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with experience in writing direct mail/appeal letters.
• Ability to be discreet with sensitive and confidential information.
  
  

REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work is conducted primarily in an office environment. Hybrid and remote work arrangements are considered for those who are within driving distance of campus.
• Occasional bending, reaching, stooping.
• Repetitive motion (use of computer keyboard).
• Periodic need to carry boxes (up to 50 lbs.), move tables and chairs, hang signs, and other similar tasks for events.
• At events, periodically, a significant amount of time standing and walking.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The essential functions and basic skills have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

The Hotchkiss School is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities. The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all phases of the employment process (including recruitment, hiring, assignment, terms, and conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination).

In accordance with applicable law, the School does not discriminate against any individual based on age, ancestry, color, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, past or present history of mental disability, national origin, physical disability, race, religious creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Department: Alumni and Development

FLSA:                Exempt

Reports to:     Director of The Hotchkiss Fund

Schedule:       Full-time/calendar year; some evening and weekend work required

Designation: Staff

Travel:            Travel to off-campus events and alumni appointments