Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7152022 (Ref.No. BSU37521)
Posted: June 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving is a high-energy, self-fundraiser responsible for soliciting leadership annual gifts. The primary objective is to increase the number of donors who give annually at the $1,000+ level, ultimately increasing the amount of private support raised each year. The position is unit based and will work directly with campus partners to build and execute fundraising strategy for those donors who have the capacity and inclination to give $1,000+, bridging the gap between engagement and philanthropy.

The Ball State University Foundation is expanding.

Would you like to work with an energetic group of staff at a unified foundation, one with no barriers between advancement, alumni relations, and stewardship? Now is your chance to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to reinventing higher education through philanthropy and cutting-edge partnerships. You’d be joining our team as we embark on our most ambitious fundraising goal ever — to take student support to the next level, both financially and academically.

We currently have an opening for the position of Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving. If you’re looking for a high-achieving work environment with a culture of camaraderie and a mission to change lives, check out the job details below.

The salary range for this opportunity is $45,000 - $48,000.

Job Function:

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Preferred Education:

Master's degree.

Minimum Experience:

At least one year of higher education, sales and/or non-profit fundraising work experience. This is to include successfully serving in roles such as a student caller, alumni ambassador and related giving/engagement roles during college.

Preferred Experience:

Minimum two years of successful fundraising experience in a higher education setting (phonathon, leadership giving, etc.) and/or within non-profit fundraising.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualify, cultivate, and solicit Ball State alumni/ae and friends capable of making leadership annual gift commitments of $1,000+ to the university.
Devise and implement cultivation and solicitation strategies (including ask amounts) and meet activity and revenue goals by planning, managing, and maintaining an aggressive meeting schedule.
Execute cultivation and solicitation methods including telephone, email, and personal visits with alumni and friends.
Work with colleagues to build fundraising strategy for their assigned units.
Increase the number of mid-level donors who give annually, ultimately increasing the amount of private support raised from university constituents each year; concentrate on renewal, upgrades and acquisition within the prospect pool to assist in raising more private support each year and enhance the major gift pipeline.
Using various platforms and tools, develop data-inspired fundraising strategies.
Plan all work thoroughly and carefully, including goals, timetables and steps to be taken to achieve objectives.
Provide regular foundation board and internal updates on leadership-level donor giving.
Review all pledge reminders and correspondence for leadership giving donors.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.

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