Assistant Class Giving Director, The Penn Fund

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Posted Job Title

Assistant Class Giving Director, The Penn Fund

Job Profile Title

Annual Giving Officer A

Job Description Summary

Organizational Mission and Values:
Established in 1927, The Penn Fund supports the University’s mission through upholding the core values set forth by Development and Alumni Relations and raising both dollars and donors to enhance undergraduate life and learning for all students. We are proud to serve as one of the primary annual giving vehicles within our generous Quaker community. Gifts that count toward The Penn Fund benefit the University’s highest priorities across the academic, extracurricular, and residential experience.

Future members of our team will hold the utmost integrity and accountability for their work; lead with collegiality to form bonds with colleagues united in common purpose; actively seek out collaboration with the best intention to work together; recognize and embrace diversity in background and of thought to create an inclusive environment; utilize transparency and open communication as regular tools to benefit both internal and external culture; and honor the dignity and personal rights of others through mutual respect and trust.

Position Overview:
The Penn Fund includes a dedicated team of Class Giving Directors who work closely with alumni volunteers and development colleagues to meet class fundraising goals, with a primary focus on quinquennial reunion classes under their management. Reporting to the Director of Class Giving and Reunion Programs, the Assistant Class Giving Director serves in a high-performing role that motivates undergraduate alumni to support the University of Pennsylvania through both philanthropy and volunteer engagement. This individual is expected to serve as a collaborative and collegial partner within the broader Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) framework at Penn.

In addition to managing class fundraising efforts, the Assistant Class Giving Director will maintain an individual prospect portfolio. They will conduct virtual and in-person outreach, including travel as needed, to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, as well as to recruit and train volunteers. A key responsibility of the role is managing the solicitation of top Penn Fund prospects in milestone reunion classes, while also supporting additional classes to help drive growth in both dollars and donor participation.

The individual in this role will build and manage high-performing gift committees, composed of enthusiastic alumni volunteers who solicit peers at the leadership giving level and foster a culture of loyal giving. Collaborating with other prospect managers to solicit assigned undergraduate alumni for unrestricted and scholarship support is also essential to success. The role requires the ability to manage, analyze, and draw insights from complex and confidential data to identify and prioritize top prospects and potential volunteers. Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the Class Giving and Reunion Programs Team and in alignment with the broader strategic goals of The Penn Fund.