The Assistant Director of the Annual Fund for Young Alumni will work with the Director of the Annual Fund and other members of the Annual Fund team to achieve increased levels of annual support and engagement from alumni, parents and friends of Portsmouth Abbey School, particularly through management and supervision of the young alumni for purposes of fundraising and alumni affairs.

Development Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute new strategies for soliciting graduates of the last 20 years for unrestricted Annual Fund gifts.
• Establish preliminary goals for the gift and participation rates among the young alumni classes.
• Assist in the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of young alumni leadership donors.
• Oversee and increase Raven Society giving numbers.
• Identify, train, and manage and coordinate the work of Young Alumni Class Agents through regular communication.
• Direct Reunion year giving initiatives for classes celebrating 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th milestones.
• Manage the monthly Young Alumni Spotlight series, including the identification and editing of profiles.
• Coordinate the Sixth Form Class Gift Agents selection process, train new volunteers, help execute a strong Sixth Form Class Gift Campaign, and serve as the liaison between the class and the Development Office.
• Manage the distribution of yearbooks to the most recent graduating class.
• In partnership with Communications team, develop Annual Fund video and social media strategies to engage, solicit, and steward all constituents.
• Assist with other elements of the Annual Fund and alumni relations as needed, including direct marketing and communications.

Alumni Affairs Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Alumni Networking Series which includes the planning and implementation of 4-6 regional networking events each year.
• Mailings for births, weddings, deaths, etc.
• Manage Facebook groups for assigned constituents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Faculty Responsibilities:

• Serve as an advisor for 5-7 students, which include weekly meetings and parent communication.
• Perform affiliate duties in an assigned dorm one night a week from 7-9:45pm while boarders are on campus.
• Chaperone an assigned weekend activity approximately every 3rd weekend during the academic year.Experience & qualifications:

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices associated with fundraising in independent schools, including personal solicitations, direct mail, esolicitations, telephone solicitations, reunion giving and donor relations.
• Strong computer and excellent writing skills are required. Experience with The Raiser’s Edge software is ideal.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly adjust strategy based on data trends.
• Must be an independent and strategic thinker capable of understanding a full scope of projects while seeing individual tasks through to completion.
• Must be able to multi-task, with an ability to prioritize and manage deadlines.
• Must be a results-oriented individual who demonstrates the ability to work well with people at all levels of an organization and warmly develops relationships with diverse constituencies while employing keen judgment.
• The ability and willingness to travel on occasion.

Other Qualifications:

• All prospective employees must be able to pass a background check.

Please send a letter of interest and resume to:

Alex Karppinen
Director of the Annual Fund Portsmouth Abbey School
285 Cory’s Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
[email protected]

No phone calls please.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits to include: health, dental, life, 403(b) retirement, paid vacation/sick time, and professional development opportunities.