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Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Position Number: 6546990
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Development and Fund Raising

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Development - Law School

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Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving is responsible for increasing annual support and participation from alumni, parents, and friends. Additionally, the incumbent will proactively work to help build the law school's future major gift prospect pipeline.

This position requires travel, and some evening and weekend hours for events.

Essential Functions
Maintains a portfolio of up to 150 Annual Giving prospects.

Devises individual engagement strategies with the goal of soliciting annual gifts at the $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000 level+, and/or multi-year gift commitments of $25,000+, with specific solicitation goals to be determined in an annual goal-setting process.

Assists with various projects, including stewardship efforts, campaign initiatives, endowment reports, and scholarship benefactor outreach, as needed.

Identifies and segments donors interested in new giving opportunities.

Participates in University, DAUR, Law School, and Departmental activities and events, including dinners, receptions, and alumni campus visits as assigned.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree.

Minimum 3 years' experience in development, business, sales, or a related industry.

Demonstrated successful track record in solicitation efforts and advancing donors through the pipeline.

Demonstrated understanding of annual giving strategies, constituencies, methods, metrics, and best practices.

Strong communication skills, high attention to detail and follow-up, and excellent organizational and project management skills.

Ability to confidently and comfortably engage with and solicit diverse constituencies.

Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; expertise in Google Suite, including Gmail merges, and familiarity with database applications.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP Concur, Zoom Software, CRM Advance, and Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM).

Special Instructions

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9863

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories