Since 1920, Mount St. Joseph University has provided an education that is based on interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional curricula emphasizing mission, values, integrity, and social responsibility. Faculty and staff deliver high-quality academics, hands-on experiential learning, and personalized attention to support student success. Join our award-winning team, recognized for four consecutive years as a 'Best College to Work for,' and be part of a vibrant culture that places a premium on inclusion and belonging.

Purpose: The Annual Giving Manager supports and develops strategic engagement opportunities for annual fund donors. The Annual Giving Manager is responsible for increasing the number of Mount Annual Fund supporters, renewing and upgrading donor support, and strengthening relationships with current donors. The Annual Giving Manager also assists in developing and implementing annual fundraising strategies, as well as related campaigns and appeals, with the assistance of the Institutional Advancement Directors and Vice President.

Duties

Create, design, implement, and evaluate the university’s annual fund strategies and annual fund campaign, including mailings, appeals, reports, and other relevant correspondence with guidance from the Director of Engagement and Advancement Communications.
Develop a set of parameters for list generation and segmentation; oversee print, mail and fulfillment timelines with outside vendors.
Liaise with Philanthropy Advisors regarding supporters with greater potential.
Document all donor and data processes;
Participate in special event planning and implementation as needed.
Continue to build relationships with a wide range of alumni and donors, locally, regionally, and nationally; maintain regular communication via direct contact, email, web pages, and print publications;
Manage campaigns for multiple constituencies including alumni, employees, students, and parents. Appeals include, but are not limited to: direct mail, employee campaign, Back to School, Year-End and #GivingTuesday, Day of Giving, etc.
In coordination with the Director of Engagement and Advancement Communications and the Alumni Manager, write and manage Mount Annual Fund communications; including but not limited to: Around the Mount E-Newsletter, Mount News Magazine, and social media.
In coordination with the Director of Engagement and Advancement Communications, develop performance metrics and reporting to manage productivity and track campaign and appeal progress.
Manage or assist with mailing logistics needed for activities related to annual fund campaigns and/or appeals.
Track and retrieve gift information; answer phone inquiries from alumni and donors.
Represent MSJ at community and alumni events and occasional public speaking assignments.
Contribute to the overall success of the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Other duties as assigned.

Primary Contacts: Director of Engagement and Advancement Communications, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Institutional Advancement staff, University President and President’s Administrative Assistant, Board of Trustee members, alumni, donors, and other members of the University community.

Supervision Exercised: May oversee student co-op workers.

Supervision Received: Reports to and receives supervision from the Director of Engagement and Advancement Communications. Works under general direction towards broadly defined objectives; refer specific problems to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement when clarification or interpretation of organizational policies are involved.

Qualifications

Education: Minimum: Bachelor’s degree

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years working in Philanthropy, Annual Giving, Alumni Relations in Higher Education, or related field. A combination of work experience and industry experience will be considered.

Specialized Training

An understanding of Annual Fund, donor management, graphic design, and digital communications.
Preferred proficiency in Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge or similar donor software database.
Basic understanding of the Adobe Suite or similar design software.

Work Environment, Physical Demands

Computer data input; multiple concurrent tasks with constant service interruptions; high level customer contact; strict confidentiality; detailed work and some regional and national travel.

Benefits

Mount St. Joseph University offers a wide array of benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

Tuition Remission for you and your family.
Retirement contributions up to 7% of your salary.
Excellent benefits including medical, employer HSA contributions, dental, vision, life, parental leave.
Generous PTO.
16 paid holidays.
Competitive salaries.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive educational environment.
Professional development opportunities.

To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information with three professional references via Paycom.

A review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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