Assistant Director of Annual Giving

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Posted Job Title

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Job Profile Title

Annual Giving Officer A

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Director of Annual Giving is a member of a specialized team of professional fundraisers at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine. The Assistant Director is responsible for the execution and expansion of Penn Vet’s $1.3M+ annual funds under the direction of the Executive Director of Advancement Operations and with support the Associate Director of Advancement Services and the Associate Director of Donor & Board Relations. The goals include building and maintaining a success renewal program for Penn Vet’s loyal continuous donor base and the management and expansion of the grateful client acquisition program, including comprehensive analytics. Penn Vet’s annual fund program is all inclusive; building support for its school, its two hospitals, its scholarship program and its research program.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Continually explore best practices to enhance and expand Penn Vet’s annual fund program targeting friends, alumni, parents and grateful clients as well as staff and faculty. Prepare original and draft copies of correspondence to donors and others, including weekly acknowledgements; Coordinate the creation and execution of the annual production chart of solicitations for both renewals and acquisition programs: direct mail, email and texting; Help design, proof, and execute all solicitations; Manage timeline to ensure that all deadlines are met; keep the annual fund calendar for the department.
• Collaborate with the major gift team to engage and solicit high end annual giving donors with the goal of eventually moving them toward a major gift; Assist with campaigns for Class Reunion giving, including the coordination and distribution of Class Agent and Reunion materials (informational mailings, solicitation letters and manuals); Manage and expand all aspects of the Pet Memorial Program, giving to the memorial walls; and the Legacy Paver Program to attract gifts in the $5K-$25K range.
• Manage and expand the grateful client acquisition program through creative new strategies. Help train and work with the hospitals’ frontline staff to understand their role in Penn Vet fundraising efforts and lead efforts in staff/faculty giving campaigns.
• Assist with events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

**Please provide a resume and cover letter in order to be considered for this role. Please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of the application prior to submitting.**

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 1-2 years of experience or equivalent combination of edcuation and experience is required. 3-5 years of experience in annual giving, preferably in a grateful client and/or higher education environment,