Associate Director of Annual Giving, Leadership Societies

Associate Director Of Annual Giving, Leadership Societies

The Office of Annual Giving is seeking an individual with broad fundraising experience to support alumni and parent Annual Giving initiatives, leadership annual giving societies, and to fundraise for Claremont McKenna College (CMC). The individual in this role is responsible for programmatically managing the Res Publica Society (RP), Res Publica Associates (RPA), the President's Leadership Society (PLC) in order to hit annual and Reunion Giving goals as developed in conjunction with the Director of Annual Giving.

In collaboration with the Director of Annual Giving, the Associate Director works both independently and collaboratively to perform the following essential duties and responsibilities :

• Manage solicitation and stewardship plans for RP and RPA renewals and prospects, including postal and email appeals, student phonenite and staff calls, and limited event details.
• Manage the programmatic elements of the PLC by tracking membership, communicating with relationship managers regarding prospects and potential upgrades, planning events for PLC members during family-focused events, and serving as a resource for all PLC families.
• Ensure solicitation of key prospects annually with added emphasis on those alumni in major Reunion years (50th, 25th, 10th, 5th).
• Educate donors and Reunion volunteers about the impact of their gifts and importance of giving to secure multi-year upgrades from the 5th, 10th, and 50th Reunions.
• Manage assigned Reunion committees collaborating with fellow Alumni Weekend / Reunion Staff Class Liaisons to maximize awareness of the Res Publica Society and Res Publica Associates in order to hit Reunion Giving goals.
• Partake in end-of-calendar and end-of-fiscal year solicitation efforts with team members to help reach departmental dollar and participation goals.
• Report on progress of Society and Reunion gifts through the Raiser's Edge database and Business Intelligence reports. Identify gaps and opportunities in the Annual Giving pyramid.
• Participate in campus events and off-site CMC events; related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION : B.A. or B.S. degree required; or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

A valid driver's license or equivalent alternate form of transportation is required.

The regular hours for this position are 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend and evening work will at times be expected. Travel will be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or department. This is a 12-month, year-round position.

This is an exempt, full-time, benefits-eligible position.

$74,000 - $78,000 PER YEAR

Sedentary (up to 10 lbs.)

None

The Claremont Colleges seek to maintain a neat and professional image at all times.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a full consumer background check. Employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of the aforementioned, in addition to compliance with requirements cited in this job description.