suffolk_university
AssistantAssociate Director Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
suffolk_university, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Suffolk University invites qualified candidates to apply for our Assistant/Associate Director, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving opening. The Assistant/Associate Director of Alumni Relations is responsible for developing, marketing, implementing, and evaluating events, outreach, and programs designed to engage Suffolk’s 80,000 alumni across their entire life cycle and build a culture of philanthropy across the university community. The Assistant/Associate Director will help to develop alumni affinity groups such as the new Black Alumni Network and serve as the alumni staff liaison for existing alumni volunteer organizations.
Suffolk University’s Alumni Relations and Annual Giving programs are critical to advancing the university’s mission. Our alumni relations programs serve to engage and inform our current and future alumni, involve them as volunteers in meaningful ways and strengthen their pride in and attachment to Suffolk. The Annual Fund serves as a vital source of revenue and as an incubator for major donor prospects that will move through the pipeline and later make major gifts. Support of the Annual Fund at all levels from alumni and others is crucial to increasing the pool of unrestricted dollars available to the university. The Annual Giving programs develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies for the engagement, acquisition, stewardship, retention and upgrading of donations from alumni, family, friends, corporations and foundations.
PRIMARY/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with the development of a comprehensive program to engage Suffolk’s 80,000 alumni in meaningful ways and promote philanthropic support of Suffolk at the Annual giving level. Research, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a broad range of alumni engagement and annual giving programming including events, outreach, volunteer management and regional programs related to segments of the alumni population.
Volunteer Management (25%):
Serve as the alumni staff liaison and ex-officio member for one or more alumni volunteer organizations. Partner with volunteer leadership to develop fiscal year goals and assist with meeting structure/agenda and follow through. Guide and assist with the identification and recruitment of board membership in alignment with the University’s strategic plan. Create volunteer engagement opportunities through partnerships with Admissions, Career Development, and Academic departments. Assist with the development and staffing of volunteer affinity groups including the formation of the Black Alumni Network.
Fundraising (25%):
Collaborate closely with development colleagues in increasing support from alumni; assist in identifying alumni prospects for gifts; communicate development related activities via written contact reports. Collaborate with Annual Giving team to leverage alumni volunteers for phone campaigns, direct mail appeals and e-solicitation materials with tailored messages for alumni. Assist the Sr. Director with the development and implementation of revenue-driven Affinity programs.
Events, Communications, and Outreach (40%):
Assist in the planning, implementation and promotion of alumni programs and events to support the University’s strategic plan and increase alumni financial support. Ensure all events are executed with the highest level of quality, are cost-effective and support the University's mission. Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external constituents. Establish and build relationships with a wide range of alumni; maintain regular communication via various channels. Propose and develop new methods of engagement through events and outreach programs.
Operations (10%):
Assist in data integrity efforts to ensure accurate alumni database records. Supervise multiple staff and student assistants. Perform additional duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree required.
3 - 5 years of alumni relations, event management and development experience for Assistant Director level and 5-7 years for Associate Director level, preferably in a higher education setting.
Sense of urgency and enthusiastic commitment to Suffolk University’s Advancement priorities.
Experience working with and managing volunteers, with an understanding of volunteer management best practices.
Highly professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
Demonstrated success with developing and sustaining relationships with donors and volunteers.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, alumni, and the public.
Strong writing, planning, marketing, communications and organizational skills.
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
Experience with Datatel Colleague Advancement or a similar constituent database, Excel, and Word.
Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
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Suffolk University’s Alumni Relations and Annual Giving programs are critical to advancing the university’s mission. Our alumni relations programs serve to engage and inform our current and future alumni, involve them as volunteers in meaningful ways and strengthen their pride in and attachment to Suffolk. The Annual Fund serves as a vital source of revenue and as an incubator for major donor prospects that will move through the pipeline and later make major gifts. Support of the Annual Fund at all levels from alumni and others is crucial to increasing the pool of unrestricted dollars available to the university. The Annual Giving programs develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies for the engagement, acquisition, stewardship, retention and upgrading of donations from alumni, family, friends, corporations and foundations.
PRIMARY/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist with the development of a comprehensive program to engage Suffolk’s 80,000 alumni in meaningful ways and promote philanthropic support of Suffolk at the Annual giving level. Research, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a broad range of alumni engagement and annual giving programming including events, outreach, volunteer management and regional programs related to segments of the alumni population.
Volunteer Management (25%):
Serve as the alumni staff liaison and ex-officio member for one or more alumni volunteer organizations. Partner with volunteer leadership to develop fiscal year goals and assist with meeting structure/agenda and follow through. Guide and assist with the identification and recruitment of board membership in alignment with the University’s strategic plan. Create volunteer engagement opportunities through partnerships with Admissions, Career Development, and Academic departments. Assist with the development and staffing of volunteer affinity groups including the formation of the Black Alumni Network.
Fundraising (25%):
Collaborate closely with development colleagues in increasing support from alumni; assist in identifying alumni prospects for gifts; communicate development related activities via written contact reports. Collaborate with Annual Giving team to leverage alumni volunteers for phone campaigns, direct mail appeals and e-solicitation materials with tailored messages for alumni. Assist the Sr. Director with the development and implementation of revenue-driven Affinity programs.
Events, Communications, and Outreach (40%):
Assist in the planning, implementation and promotion of alumni programs and events to support the University’s strategic plan and increase alumni financial support. Ensure all events are executed with the highest level of quality, are cost-effective and support the University's mission. Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external constituents. Establish and build relationships with a wide range of alumni; maintain regular communication via various channels. Propose and develop new methods of engagement through events and outreach programs.
Operations (10%):
Assist in data integrity efforts to ensure accurate alumni database records. Supervise multiple staff and student assistants. Perform additional duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree required.
3 - 5 years of alumni relations, event management and development experience for Assistant Director level and 5-7 years for Associate Director level, preferably in a higher education setting.
Sense of urgency and enthusiastic commitment to Suffolk University’s Advancement priorities.
Experience working with and managing volunteers, with an understanding of volunteer management best practices.
Highly professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
Demonstrated success with developing and sustaining relationships with donors and volunteers.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, alumni, and the public.
Strong writing, planning, marketing, communications and organizational skills.
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
Experience with Datatel Colleague Advancement or a similar constituent database, Excel, and Word.
Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as needed.
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