Associate Director, Annual Giving Strategy
Are you a high-performer who wants to contribute to a mission-driven and values-based organization? If you are motivated by doing impactful work and making a difference in people’s lives, then the Indiana University Foundation (IUF) is the place for you. At the IUF, we believe in making the dream of higher education attainable, providing support for life-changing research, and preparing the next generation of leaders.
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The IU Foundation invites strategic and innovative annual giving leaders to apply to serve as Associate Director of Annual Giving Strategy with the IU Foundation.
Reporting to the AVP, Annual Giving, and collaborating with annual giving leadership across all IU campuses, the Associate Director is responsible for strategically managing and growing multiple new, evolving, and current programmatic initiatives including the Annual Giving Officer program, as well as the recurring, online, parent, faculty/staff, planned giving lead generation, and matching gift programs.
Further, the Associate Director will also create and implement new specialized annual giving strategies specifically designed for donor acquisition. This role will be a partner with the Donor Engagement and Stewardship team to ensure innovative stewardship communication is deployed for annual giving-level donors.
Apply now to join this robust and growing annual giving team!
Qualifications:
Knowledge & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum 5 years of Advancement experience including demonstrated success in individual or annual giving
- Experience as a user of fundraising platforms and data management systems; experience with contact management platforms, such as Salesloft, a plus
- Experience with moves management including, but not limited to, audience segmentation and identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
Skills/Abilities Required:
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills required
- Demonstrated ability to write clear and persuasive presentations
- Excellent time management skills and a high degree of organization, careful attention to detail, ability to multitask and to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, managing people and budgets, and an ability to work in a hands-on environment
- Well-disciplined, self-motivated, and goal-driven; able to work with a high degree of independence as well as part of a team
- Ability to appropriately handle confidential matters and information
- Flexibility and willingness to assume new tasks and special projects
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software; Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to participate in cross-departmental projects, using tact and diplomacy
- Ability to effectively identify, analyze and solve problems
Additional Information:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and initial interviews may begin as early as February 27th, 2023. A cover letter further highlighting your interest in the role is encouraged.
The IUF is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individual’s race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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