Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Description

Do you have a passion for philanthropy? Grinnell College is looking for you! The Assistant Director of Annual Giving will report to the Director of Annual Giving and play a vital role in cultivating and soliciting leadership-level annual gifts from a pool of current, lapsed and prospective alumni donors. This position will use a variety of digital tools to build meaningful relationships and inspire philanthropic support. The Assistant Director executes a high volume of strategic outreach, averaging 50+ touchpoints each day and working collaboratively to identify potential major and planned gifts. The successful candidate will communicate the impact of giving, promote donor engagement and supervise up to three Student Engagement Ambassadors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Personally solicit alumni, from an existing pool, to renew and increase giving by conducting virtual meetings.
• Manage a pool of approximately 1,000 prospective alumni annual giving donors
• Execute regularly scheduled communication touchpoints using digital platforms.
• Supervise Student Engagement Ambassadors, providing guidance, training and regular feedback
• Assist with alumni activities