Connecticut College is conducting a national search for a Director of Annual Giving.  The Director of Annual Giving will help lead the College’s efforts to increase annual individual giving from alumni, parents and friends. The Director will oversee the implementation of strategically executed and “best-practice” programs including alumni, reunion giving, and all other constituent programs. The Director will demonstrate vision, creativity, flexibility, analytical talent, and the drive to exceed yearly goals. The Director will manage volunteers and reunion leadership. The individual will be an active decision-making member of College Advancement and participate as needed on key volunteer leadership committees.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

The Director of Annual Giving will supervise and inspire six staff members; plan, develop and lead a comprehensive annual giving program that increases the amount of unrestricted and restricted annual gifts, increase the donor base, and build a pipe-line for future support for the College.  The Director will manage all activities and programs (mail, email, text, phonathon, and social media) that will achieve participation and revenue goals while achieving these goals on schedule and within approved budget.  The Director will manage and steward all annual giving communication efforts to develop a communication plan including the creation and segmentation of all mailings as well as electronic solicitations and use of social media and will perform deep analysis of donors and non-donors on a regular basis as well as return and profit analysis of outreach efforts.

The Director will work on enhancing the reunion giving program and encourage multi-year commitments when appropriate; work closely with various departments to ensure seamless donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of rated prospects; coordinate an annual giving challenge to increase donors to all designations and dollars to the annual fund; collaborate on volunteer management for alumni classes; produce a yearly giving strategy for all classes including: recruit volunteers, set goals and develop and implement plan to meet their goals and train volunteers.  The Director will also develop and maintain personal contact with 100 assigned Connecticut College (CC) Fund prospects through visits, phone, email and direct mail to develop interest in support of the CC Fund. Expected travel 20-25% (4-5 days per month).