The Director of Annual Fund Program will be responsible for identifying prospects and utilizing a moves-management strategy with the Advancement Team. The individual appointed to this position, will provide oversight to the development of a strategic plan to advance the 1869 Annual Fund; coordinate a matrix of solicitation strategies (i.e., email, direct mail, phone/mail, social media, personal visitation and volunteer engagement) focused on sharing information about the College’s progress with stakeholders; shaping a sustainable tradition of annual support; interfaces with the Director of Alumni Relations to ensure that the appropriate information is prepared and/or presented to alumni to facilitate their engagement with alumni reunion classes, chapters and the pre-alumni club, as well as, with the institution. This person will continuously improve or spearhead innovations in recognizing donors and ensure the preparation of pledge or year-end reports through Advancement Services. S/He must be able to work independently and manage multiple responsibilities. This position may require travel, including overnight, and a flexible work schedule based on activities calendared by the College.
• Create an innovative and compelling solicitation strategy for the Annual Fund Program.
• Manage a significant portfolio of 150 prospects.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward assigned pool of managed prospects and collaborate with Prospect Researcher in Advancement Services to participate in moves-management discussions.
• Provide oversight of communications to alumni, faculty/staff. faith-based constituents, and friends of Tougaloo College.
• Oversee operations of the phonation activity, including supervising callers, establishing calling schedules, ensuring that calls are conducted properly and integration of a process to update contact information.
• Coordinate communication strategies (i.e., email, direct mail, phone/mail, social media, personal visitation and volunteer engagement) with the Director of Advancement Communications and Donor Relations focused on ensuring stakeholders that they are valued partners.
• Assist with programming that strategically involves the President, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and other campus leaders in a variety of donor cultivation programs and/or activities.
• Establish short and long-term goals for the Annual Fund Program.
• Create and manage a multidimensional s schedule that utilizes a variety of mediums (e.g., electronic, or direct mail, and/or face-to-face) to communicate with friends of the College and to inform potential and current donors about current events, significant accomplishments, and other and other newsworthy items about Tougaloo.
• Coordinate and manage the legacy brick pavers’ campaign including donor inscriptions, paver engravings and placement of pavers on an annual basis.
• Responsible for preparing weekly, monthly, and other relevant Annual Fund Program reports.
• Work collaboratively with Advancement Services to reconcile reports and develop custom reports.
• Provide regular program reports for the Vice President, students, faculty, and staff.
• Utilize Jenzabar to track visits, produce contact notes, and conduct appropriate follow-up with constituencies.
• Work closely with the Director of Advancement Services and prospect research on the recording and monitoring of gift processing and the maintenance of accurate alumni records in the database.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Advancement Services and Donor Relations to coordinate appropriate communications, including stewardship of donors and prospects.
• Work with Director of Advancement Communications and Donor Relations to create a variety of new, engaging materials, as well as maintain web-based reports and/or donor recognitions; as a periodic “Alumni Spotlight” feature story.
• Attend Annual Fund committee meetings, along with on-campus and off-campus events as needed.
• Other duties as assigned
• Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of experience in a nonprofit environment, with a track record of success in the appropriate fields. Experience planning and executing a variety of engaging programs.
• Successful experience performing personal solicitations of annual fund gifts.
• A strong sense of fundraising ethics and practices, and respect for confidentiality.
• The ability to develop and execute long-range plans.
• A highly energetic and enthusiastic personality, with excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and timemanagement skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as a team player.
• Proficiency with recordkeeping in the Jenzabar platform.
• Possess creative, and strategic and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manages time effectively, and makes sound and ethical decisions.
• Proven leadership and team building track record.
• Support the overall goals of Advancement by providing assistance to others in the department as the needs arise.
• Maintain contact with colleagues at other institutions to exchange ideas, as well as, remain abreast of emerging best practices in Annual Fund Programs.
• Exhibit teamwork, a positive "can do" attitude, and self-confidence.
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