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Annual Giving

The Annual Giving Specialist manages annual giving fundraising efforts for alumni, students, families, and friends across the University system, including annual receipt and participation goals; provides professional guidance and support for mail, phone and email solicitations to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward constituencies’ support on an annual basis; develops and implements strategies targeted at acquisition, retention, and reactivation of donors.

• Plan, implement, and manage fundraising initiatives, strategies, budgets, and programs
• Identify, solicit, cultivate, and steward prospects and donors
• Develop and manage selected fundraising activities, including direct mail, telemarketing, e-communications, personal solicitations, and event planning
• Manage specific annual giving programs for targeted audiences
• Work with University colleagues and volunteers to support and promote the broad-based fund-raising goals of the assigned unit as well as the University
• Develop and produce internal and external materials, proposals, solicitations, and reports
• Interact with University staff and administration
• Work with and manage vendors, staff, volunteers, donors, committees, and boards
• Coordinate and participate in various meetings and professional activities
• Develop and strengthen relationships with alumni and friends of the University
• May assume responsibility for office operations, as necessary
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00