Notre Dame of Maryland University
Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private, Catholic university offering a variety of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs for women and men established in 1895 with the mission to educate leaders to transform the world. The campus is situated on a 60-acre wooded campus in northern Baltimore, MD residential neighborhood of Homeland.
The Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement engages alumni, donors, and friends, and advances those relationships in ways that address institutional strategic objectives. The Director oversees project management and financial reporting functions for endowments, scholarships, and works with the Senior Director of Advancement and the Director of Major Gifts to collaboratively manage bequests and other planned gifts. The Director leads, plans, and executes a comprehensive strategy of communications, activities, events, ongoing programs, and volunteer management efforts that are fully coordinated and integrated with the larger plans of Institutional Advancement and the University.
Specific responsibilities include overseeing the strategy and activities of the Alumni Council and directing alumni activities, including Alumni Weekend programming and awards, as well as the engagement and stewardship of donors and other constituencies.
Essential Functions:
Creates and executes the alumni engagement plan.
Serves as a key member of the advancement team, providing leadership and counsel to support leading practices and excellence in constituent engagement.
Serves as liaison between the University and the Alumni Council and sub-committees to achieve quality alumni program development and implementation. Coordinates bi-monthly council meetings and monthly planning meetings with the Alumni Council President and additional council leadership or members.
Plans and develops innovative programs to steward, cultivate, identify, and recognize alumni volunteers and donors.
In consultation with volunteers and the Institutional Advancement team, coordinates and oversees all aspects of Alumni Weekend, the President’s Reception, the annual scholarship luncheon, and other priority alumni and constituent events.
Creates opportunities for alumni to engage in person and virtually.
Incorporates alumni engagement into giving and stewardship strategies.
Maintains an alumni engagement portfolio of fifty alumni, including personal meetings, phone calls, and additional outreach and communications. Tracks and reports on portfolio metrics.
Coordinates the recording of all alumni activities and events with the Director of Advancement Services to update and maintain engagement activity in the Blackbaud NXT database.
Supervises the development of special programming for students and young alumni as well as graduates of the University’s non-traditional programs.
Works collaboratively with University Communications and Marketing to ensure seamless messaging and communications of core constituent messages.
Oversees all campaign, endowment and annual fund special events on a strategic and tactical basis.
Facilitates the successful planning and implementation of the annual Charles J. Busta Business Forum with support from alumni and student volunteers, faculty, campus partners, and IA staff.
Supports initiatives developed by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and University Communications as well as the Enrollment, Career Services, Student Life, Athletics, and Academic Affairs areas as needed.
Performs similar, comparable, or related duties as may be assigned or required.
Qualifications:
Knowledge:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience:
A minimum of two to three years of experience in a position of similar responsibility is preferred. Demonstrated experience and success in cultivating, managing, and recognizing volunteers and providing effective management of committees.
Skills/Aptitude:
Demonstrated success in volunteer management and event planning. The ability to work as an integral part of the Institutional Advancement team. Solid strategic planning skills, with an understanding of tactical implementation. Excellent organizational and communication (written, oral, presentation) skills. Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, resourceful, creative, collaborative, efficient and effective in all aspects of the job.
Additional Information:
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package to all employees who work at least 30 hours per week:
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
Retirement Plan through TIAA
University paid Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy, and Short and Long Term Disability
Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange
Generous Paid Time Off
14-16 Paid Holidays each year
Link to Benefits Page
Notre Dame of Maryland University does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or protected veteran's status.
For all other employment inquiries, please contact Human Resources at 410-532-5898 or human_resources@ndm.edu. Notre Dame of Maryland University is an EEO employer.
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The Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement engages alumni, donors, and friends, and advances those relationships in ways that address institutional strategic objectives. The Director oversees project management and financial reporting functions for endowments, scholarships, and works with the Senior Director of Advancement and the Director of Major Gifts to collaboratively manage bequests and other planned gifts. The Director leads, plans, and executes a comprehensive strategy of communications, activities, events, ongoing programs, and volunteer management efforts that are fully coordinated and integrated with the larger plans of Institutional Advancement and the University.
Specific responsibilities include overseeing the strategy and activities of the Alumni Council and directing alumni activities, including Alumni Weekend programming and awards, as well as the engagement and stewardship of donors and other constituencies.
Essential Functions:
Creates and executes the alumni engagement plan.
Serves as a key member of the advancement team, providing leadership and counsel to support leading practices and excellence in constituent engagement.
Serves as liaison between the University and the Alumni Council and sub-committees to achieve quality alumni program development and implementation. Coordinates bi-monthly council meetings and monthly planning meetings with the Alumni Council President and additional council leadership or members.
Plans and develops innovative programs to steward, cultivate, identify, and recognize alumni volunteers and donors.
In consultation with volunteers and the Institutional Advancement team, coordinates and oversees all aspects of Alumni Weekend, the President’s Reception, the annual scholarship luncheon, and other priority alumni and constituent events.
Creates opportunities for alumni to engage in person and virtually.
Incorporates alumni engagement into giving and stewardship strategies.
Maintains an alumni engagement portfolio of fifty alumni, including personal meetings, phone calls, and additional outreach and communications. Tracks and reports on portfolio metrics.
Coordinates the recording of all alumni activities and events with the Director of Advancement Services to update and maintain engagement activity in the Blackbaud NXT database.
Supervises the development of special programming for students and young alumni as well as graduates of the University’s non-traditional programs.
Works collaboratively with University Communications and Marketing to ensure seamless messaging and communications of core constituent messages.
Oversees all campaign, endowment and annual fund special events on a strategic and tactical basis.
Facilitates the successful planning and implementation of the annual Charles J. Busta Business Forum with support from alumni and student volunteers, faculty, campus partners, and IA staff.
Supports initiatives developed by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and University Communications as well as the Enrollment, Career Services, Student Life, Athletics, and Academic Affairs areas as needed.
Performs similar, comparable, or related duties as may be assigned or required.
Qualifications:
Knowledge:
Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience:
A minimum of two to three years of experience in a position of similar responsibility is preferred. Demonstrated experience and success in cultivating, managing, and recognizing volunteers and providing effective management of committees.
Skills/Aptitude:
Demonstrated success in volunteer management and event planning. The ability to work as an integral part of the Institutional Advancement team. Solid strategic planning skills, with an understanding of tactical implementation. Excellent organizational and communication (written, oral, presentation) skills. Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, resourceful, creative, collaborative, efficient and effective in all aspects of the job.
Additional Information:
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package to all employees who work at least 30 hours per week:
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
Retirement Plan through TIAA
University paid Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy, and Short and Long Term Disability
Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange
Generous Paid Time Off
14-16 Paid Holidays each year
Link to Benefits Page
Notre Dame of Maryland University does not discriminate in offering equal access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or protected veteran's status.
For all other employment inquiries, please contact Human Resources at 410-532-5898 or human_resources@ndm.edu. Notre Dame of Maryland University is an EEO employer.
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