Association TRENDS
Assistant Director, College Reunions
Association TRENDS, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Location: Chicago, IL
Job Description:
Serves as a class manager for assigned milestone Reunion classes.
Identifies, recruits, trains, and motivates volunteers to engage and solicit their peers.
Approaches alumni interactions and committee work with a “yes, and” attitude, working to find solutions that meet both the College’s and alumni’s goals.
Partners across ARD with University Relationship Managers to engage trustees and top donors in advancing and meeting class giving goals.
Manages a portfolio of assigned Reunion prospects and identifies new prospects to cultivate, solicit, and close gifts. Speaks persuasively about the case for Reunion fundraising initiatives, maintaining a knowledge of and educating alumni about College and University fundraising priorities.
Completes 75 alumni visits per year.
Coordinates Alumni Weekend Reunion dinners and advises on Reunion wide programming, in collaboration with ARD partners to create a highly specialized College Reunion experience.
Serves as the primary point of contact for volunteers and alumni in assigned Reunion classes, responding to all phone, email, and mail inquiries in a timely manner.
Collaborates with internal and external teams to provide best-in-class Reunion experiences.
Facilitates proactive and quality data management and analysis. Pulls and updates data reports and lists as necessary.
Contributes to the formation and implementation of class specific Reunion fundraising goals and leads the class to meet these goals through personal solicitation, collaboration with University fundraising partners, and peer-to-peer solicitations from Reunion volunteers.
Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions, and with an eye towards broadly diversifying the advancement profession.
Contributes to the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts to meet fundraising goals.
Contributes to the development of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support.
Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree.
Experience: A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience.
Minimum one year of experience managing volunteers, alumni, or similar constituents.
Knowledge of managing gift prospects.
Technical Knowledge or Skills: Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including the University's donor relationship management system, Salesforce, Zoom, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Competencies Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
Great problem-solving skills, and a can-do attitude.
Self-motivated and take initiative.
Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
Strong commitment to customer service.
Working Conditions This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in-office presence.
Standard office environment.
Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
Work evenings and weekends as needed.
This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.
Application Documents Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Staff job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via the Applicant Inquiry Form. The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
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Identifies, recruits, trains, and motivates volunteers to engage and solicit their peers.
Approaches alumni interactions and committee work with a “yes, and” attitude, working to find solutions that meet both the College’s and alumni’s goals.
Partners across ARD with University Relationship Managers to engage trustees and top donors in advancing and meeting class giving goals.
Manages a portfolio of assigned Reunion prospects and identifies new prospects to cultivate, solicit, and close gifts. Speaks persuasively about the case for Reunion fundraising initiatives, maintaining a knowledge of and educating alumni about College and University fundraising priorities.
Completes 75 alumni visits per year.
Coordinates Alumni Weekend Reunion dinners and advises on Reunion wide programming, in collaboration with ARD partners to create a highly specialized College Reunion experience.
Serves as the primary point of contact for volunteers and alumni in assigned Reunion classes, responding to all phone, email, and mail inquiries in a timely manner.
Collaborates with internal and external teams to provide best-in-class Reunion experiences.
Facilitates proactive and quality data management and analysis. Pulls and updates data reports and lists as necessary.
Contributes to the formation and implementation of class specific Reunion fundraising goals and leads the class to meet these goals through personal solicitation, collaboration with University fundraising partners, and peer-to-peer solicitations from Reunion volunteers.
Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance, including building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions, and with an eye towards broadly diversifying the advancement profession.
Contributes to the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts to meet fundraising goals.
Contributes to the development of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support.
Performs other related work as needed.
Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree.
Experience: A minimum of two years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, sales or similar professional work experience.
Minimum one year of experience managing volunteers, alumni, or similar constituents.
Knowledge of managing gift prospects.
Technical Knowledge or Skills: Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Alumni Relations and Development, including the University's donor relationship management system, Salesforce, Zoom, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Competencies Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively.
Great problem-solving skills, and a can-do attitude.
Self-motivated and take initiative.
Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail.
Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.
Strong commitment to customer service.
Working Conditions This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in-office presence.
Standard office environment.
Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
Work evenings and weekends as needed.
This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court.
Application Documents Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter, addressed to Hiring Committee (preferred)
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Staff job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via the Applicant Inquiry Form. The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.
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