The Director of Annual Giving is a key member of the Development Office, responsible for leading and implementing strategies to engage all constituencies in annual giving to Shipley.
The Director focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding these constituencies, coordinating with prospect managers as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop an effective yearly strategy to achieve unrestricted Annual Giving goals for constituencies.
Analyze constituencies to determine appropriate segmentation and target constituents using giving history as well as prospect research.
Design, write, and implement annual giving solicitations and supervise mail and email solicitation processes for constituents.
Ensure accuracy of gift processing for constituent gifts.
Develop gift acknowledgement templates for constituencies, tailoring individual letters as necessary.
Oversee development and coordinate content for the annual Report of Gifts.
Recruit, train, and support annual giving volunteers who are appropriately matched to constituents.
Conceive and implement appropriate and beneficial stewardship strategies for constituencies.
Coordinate cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities for Leadership Council ($1,894+) prospects and Young Alumni Leaders prospects, in concert with Prospect Managers.
Manage a portfolio of up to 75 annual giving prospects, providing ongoing solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship.
Conduct 40 or more prospect visits annually.
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Requirements
5+ years of experience in annual giving, development, or a related field.
Proven track record of success in annual giving, with a strong understanding of prospect research and management.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and donor database management systems.
Interested in this position? Submit your application to The Shipley School before the deadline.
