Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU @ I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

Job Summary

The Annual Giving Officer – Student and Young Alumni provides leadership in managing FIU’s student and young alumni giving campaigns. This position develops and manages a goals driven program focused on increasing philanthropic support to FIU from FIU’s student and young alumni population. The Annual Giving Officer is responsible for effectively managing volunteers who are to aid in the development of successful student and young alumni giving programs. The Annual Giving Officer also utilizes various multi-channel marketing tools to grow philanthropic support from FIU’s student and young alumni population.

• Develop and manage a goals driven program focused on increasing philanthropy from FIU’s student and young alumni populations.
• Create and/or identify affinity giving programs to market to student and young alumni populations. Vet and manage crowdfunding opportunities from FIU’s student organizations and groups.
• Identify, organize, promote and maintain collaborative working relationships with key student groups, student leaders, and alumni volunteers. Develop effective collateral materials to guide and foster result driven volunteer interaction and participation.
• Closely track and substantially improve donor retention among FIU’s student and young alumni populations.
• Conduct visits and phone calls to secure leadership gifts from FIU’s student and young alumni populations. Create and maintain effective tools to encourage student and young alumni giving at the leadership level.
• Leverage multi-channel marketing tools to achieve increased giving results from FIU’s student and recent graduate populations.
• Work with the FIU Alumni Association events team to plan and produce successful events and programs specifically for undergraduates and young alumni to increase philanthropic awareness and outcomes at FIU.
• Create a smooth transition for student volunteers to graduate into young alumni volunteer roles.
• Closely track results across all activities and implement strategic processes to facilitate sustainable growth in donors and dollars.
• Must handle confidential materials with appropriate discretion.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
• Strategizes on changes and enhancements to programs to increase fundraising results and reach goals as a member of the annual giving team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience related to community relations, not for profit, fundraising environment, and/or related organization.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with FIU Student Organizations, FIU recent graduate affinity groups.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, training and managing volunteers to produce measurable outcomes.
• Experience working in higher education with students and young alumni is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully perform mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of result driven fundraising techniques.
• Ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with alumni, volunteers, students, staff, faculty, vendors, and all internal and external partners.
• The ideal candidate will be analytical, creative, result oriented, and must be able to effectively partner with a diverse range of internal and external partners.

Advertised Salary

$40,000 – $50,000

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check
Driver’s License Check
Fingerprinting Check

Must attend meetings off campus and occasionally attend functions on weekends and evening
Ability to travel locally and nationally.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends and at locations outside of the University

For further information and to apply, please visit our website at jobsearch.fiu.edu and reference Job ID 511005.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.