Management and Professional

Associate Director, Annual Giving
Job Number
Full/Part Time
Schedule
Salary
31611625 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $78,700 - $145,100
Position Information

The Associate Director of Annual Giving (ADAG) plays a pivotal role in supporting UC Riverside's Annual Giving program, aligning with the institution's fundraising goals. Working under the direct leadership of the Senior Director of Annual Giving and closely collaborating with the Director of Annual Giving, the ADAG focuses on increasing philanthropic contributions and engagement across diverse stakeholders, including alumni, parents, faculty/staff, students, and friends of the University. Employing integrated marketing strategies encompassing direct mail, phone, email, text, in-person, social media, Giving Day, and crowdfunding, the Associate Director contributes to the implementation of UCR's online engagement and multi-channel solicitation efforts. Emphasizing digital gift strategies, such as email and crowdfunding, the ADAG utilizes digital analytics tools, predictive modeling, segmentation, and data-driven techniques to ensure personalized, timely, and goal-oriented communications. Responsible for a portfolio, this role involves identifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts, with a specific focus on leadership annual giving level gifts ($1,000 to $25,000). The ADAG emphasizes prospect discovery and cultivation, utilizing both digital and traditional frontline fundraising tactics. Essential skills include relationship building, attention to detail, and project management. The Associate Director will work with the Senior Director of Annual Giving and other Development team members on other fundraising and stewardship initiatives as needed or assigned.

Please note: This is a three-year, renewable contract position that includes the same employee benefits afforded career employees. Additionally, campus presence is required with hybrid accommodations.

The full salary range for the Associate Director, Annual Giving is $78,700 - $145,100 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $78,700 - $82,500 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.  Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Education
Education Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required
Experience
Experience
Requirement
4 - 7 years of related experience. Required
Minimum Requirements

Proven strategic thinker. Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing circumstances in a highly collaborative environment.
Proven computer skills to create documents, spreadsheets, and reports using Word, Access, Excel, or other software applications.
Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skills in creative and effective decision-making and problem identification/avoidance/resolution, and project management skills.
Thorough working knowledge of the location, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction, and setting priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities. Excellent problem-solving skills with proven ability to strategize, prioritize, and multi-task to meet departmental goals/deadlines.
Skill in evaluating and analyzing data and information to identify patterns, trends, and relationships, and formulating logical and objective conclusions or recommendations.
Strong written and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies.
Thorough working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
Strong skills in maintaining confidentiality.
Effective communication skills in order to represent the university orally and in writing to constituencies internal and external to the university.
The capability to segment donors effectively, tailoring solicitation messages to specific donor groups.
Results-oriented mindset, with a focus on meeting or exceeding fundraising goals.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of phone, direct mail, and social media and e-giving appeal strategies with annual giving campaigns.

Experience with Raiser's Edge or other constituent databases. Experience with exporting/importing data from or to different software applications; and operating knowledge of Internet for data gathering purposes.

Annual giving fundraising experience in a large public university.

Experience with crowdfunding platforms, outlining successful campaigns or strategies implemented.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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