Senior Associate Director, The Wellesley Fund
- Employer
- Wellesley College
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Oct 28, 2020
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Alumni Affairs, Annual Fund, Donor Relations, Programs, Program Administration and Management, Administrative, Sales and Marketing
- Fields
- Education, For-Profit Companies, Philanthropic Advisors
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Senior Associate Director, The Wellesley
Fund
At a time when women leaders are making a difference
in the world, the mission of Wellesley College has never been more
important. The Senior Associate Director of The Wellesley
Fund, a record-breaking annual giving program, plays an integral,
strategic role on a mission-driven team, focused on raising
immediate-impact gifts. If you are a passionate, innovative,
aspirational fundraiser, and a champion for women’s leadership,
this is an amazing opportunity at a historic time in higher
education.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director of Annual Giving
Programs, the Senior Associate Director collaborates across the
division to develop and implement strategies for increasing alumnae
giving, particularly from recent graduates and growing Wellesley
Fund gifts of $2,500 or more at the Durant Society level.
Toward these ends, the Senior Associate Director manages a
portfolio of prospects and works closely with key Wellesley Fund
volunteers.
Schuler Initiative: The Senior Associate
Director is the lead strategist for Wellesley’s participation in
Schuler Initiative. This work involves collaborating with the other
four partner liberal arts colleges and the Schuler Education
Foundation. The Senior Associate Director leads Wellesley’s work in
creating and implementing acquisition and retention strategies for
this cohort. Using data to inform decision, s/he measures the
impact of fundraising and volunteer work to grow giving from this
alumnae group. S/he is responsible for stewarding the Schuler
Education Foundation on their grant and the progress Wellesley has
made with recent alumnae giving and participation.
Volunteer Management: The Senior Associate
Director recruits, trains and motivates alumnae volunteers in their
work to enhance giving in recent alumnae classes. The volunteers
are a combination of class fund agents and Schuler volunteers.
Prospect Portfolio: The Senior Associate
Director manages a select portfolio of prospects, including some
recent alumnae prospects, to more deeply engage them and to secure
their giving at the Durant Society Level.
Collaboration Across the Division and College:
The Senior Associate Director works closely with colleagues in
Development, Communication and other strategic campus partners.
S/he is charged with collaborating closely with the Alumnae
Association to organize class-focused and reunion-specific
activities and to coordinate on volunteer recruitment, management
and solicitation. In this role s/he plans, implements, and manages
the fundraising efforts for assigned classes to set and achieve
annual dollar and participation goals.
Primary Position
Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements strategies for increasing young alumnae giving and participation
- Leads Wellesley College’s efforts to meet the terms of the Schuler Initiative
- Manages a portfolio of donors and prospective donors
- Works closely with, and trains, alumnae volunteers in class leadership, committee positions and the Schuler Initiative to be successful in their efforts on behalf of the College
- Presents the College’s financial needs and funding goals articulately, persuasively and with confidence
- Supervises one fundraiser: Assistant Director of The Wellesley Fund
- Participates in key events at which alumnae are present such as, BLUEPrint weekend, commencement, and reunion
- Coordinates class-focused and reunion-specific activities with Wellesley College Alumnae Association counterpart. Collaborates with colleagues, especially in regard to identifying and coordinating the recruitment and solicitation of potential class volunteers, and keeps colleagues informed of his/her activities
- Assistant Director of The Wellesley Fund
- B.A. Degree and valid driver’s license
- 5 – 7 years of fundraising experience, including successful solicitations, ideally within higher education
- 3 – 5 years of volunteer recruitment, training and management
- Proven track record of success as a fundraiser
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to look at data and draw conclusions
- Excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively with an orientation toward customer service
- Absolute confidentiality, professionalism and discretion required
- Commitment to the mission and goals of Wellesley College
- An ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment
- Familiarity with Windows-based systems, including tracking systems and a high comfort-level using technology to communicate and share information
- Approaches responsibilities with enthusiasm, an orientation toward customer service, and with an awareness of fundraising needs and goals
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