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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 Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

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
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

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