The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Director, Annual Giving. The Director, Annual Giving within the University Advancement Division reports to the Executive Director of Development. The Director of Annual Giving is responsible for the leadership, management and execution of the University’s annual giving program. The Director will establish goals, objectives, strategies and activities for campus-wide programs while leading a team of annual giving fundraisers. Manages and evaluates all aspects of the direct mail, digital giving, crowdfunding and other annual giving mechanisms (to include overseeing a budget, planning of a comprehensive solicitation calendar, and executing the production of said solicitation channels) to increase funding, increase alumni participation rates, broaden support of constituency audiences, and enhance the prospect pipeline. Identifies and implements new programs and approaches. These opportunities will include, but are not limited to, a giving day, alumni giving, senior class giving, parent giving, employee giving, and student philanthropy.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related professional work experience; OR a Master’s Degree and two (2) years of related professional work experience.

Related Experience
Experience in direct fundraising and management experience to include annual giving/fundraising, soliciting gifts in person, over the phone, direct mail, email, and crowdfunding experience or related.

Compensation Grade
Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. The projected salary range for this position is between $80,000 to $90,000.

Schedule or Travel Requirements
Some travel required
Weekends and evenings on scheduled projects
Non-standard schedule – evenings and weekends for call center oversight

Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 15.50% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision – Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance and long-term disability – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life’s difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• No state income tax

Grants-in-Aid
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Department Information
University Advancement (UA) is the primary fundraising arm of the University of Nevada, Reno. We are growing our development team to support the excellence and innovation of the University of Nevada, Reno, and are constantly striving to ensure University Advancement is a great place to work and grow. We work to build relationships and support for the University by developing and nurturing donor-centered relationships and stewarding gifts made in support of the University’s students, faculty and programs. UA collaborates with Colleges, Schools and Units across the University as well as the University’s Alumni Association, the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, and the Wolf Pack Athletic Association to create lasting support for the University’s mission to provide outstanding learning, discovery, and engagement programs that serve the economic, social, environmental, and cultural needs of the citizens of Nevada, the nation, and the world. The successful candidates will join a team that recently closed a $500M campaign Building What Comes Next: The Campaign for the New Nevada. For more information, please visit https://www.unr.edu/giving.

Contact information
Search Chair – Christina Sarman – [email protected]
Search Coordinator – Veronica Campana – [email protected]

Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected].

Attach the following documents to your application:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Contact Information for three professional references
Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

This posting is open until filled Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.