Assistant Director, Annual Giving

The Annual Giving team is a newly formed, centralized team on the CU Boulder campus, focused on creating and driving fundraising strategies supporting the acquisition and retention of entry-level and mid-level donors, and moving donors through the major gift continuum. This team prioritizes the ethical collection and use of data to support operations built on best-practices and champions a donor-first philosophy towards the solicitation of donors giving gifts of less than $25,000 in support of the short and long-term priorities of CU Boulder.

The Assistant Director is responsible for the delivery of broad-based fundraising initiatives, including direct mail, digital fundraising, student calling, and Buffs All In (CU Boulder’s giving day campaign), as well as unit-representative marketing campaigns. These projects will be performed through close partnerships with System, Campus, and Unit Advancement teams.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

CU Boulder Advancement is committed to a culture of joy, motivated by collaboration, passionate about excellence and driven by impact. These four values define the culture and drive engagement and fundraising success. The division consciously allocates time and resources to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These efforts contribute directly to the division’s core values and to advancing CU Boulder’s mission through impactful fundraising and engagement results. As a team and as individuals, the Advancement Division commits to learning about and challenging systems, policies, and practices that enable oppressive ideologies to recur in the CU Boulder community. Embracing the responsibility to lead and model helps promote the desired culture while supporting internal and external constituents. Accountability for the division's commitment to these values is established through specific individual and team goals that evaluate progress and growth. 
Annual Giving works in close partnership with the Schools, Colleges, and Units on campus, Marketing and Communications, and Donor Relations, as well as colleagues employed by the University of Colorado Foundation and System Advancement, to advance the mission of CU Boulder Advancement.     What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be Operations 

• Facilitates select campus-wide appeals, in partnership with campus Units, System Annual Giving and appropriate vendors.
• Manages the campus-specific components of select system-wide direct mail and digital appeals.
• Identifies campus messages, stories, and themes to assist in the creation of impactful outreach efforts in alignment with campus vision and goals.
• Manages the giving day campaign at CU Boulder, Buffs All In, from the development of yearly strategies through campaign execution. This includes, but may not be limited to:
• Development of yearly strategies supporting campaign goals set in partnership with Unit and Campus leadership.
• Creation of project management tools including calendars, timelines, budgets, and reports.
• Maintains relationships with key partners across the campus, system, and community.
• Develops and delivers presentations as necessary, including recruitment of campus and community participants, and post campaign results.
• Manages data associated with the campaign, including reporting on results.
• Supervises the performance of campus and unit-level appeals, making recommendations and suggesting strategic adjustments to enhance performance.
• Provides regular reports on the outcomes of fundraising efforts; communicating lessons learned, standard processes, and industry trends to support the achievement of key performance indicators.

Management 

• Provides oversight, hiring, training, and performance management of one campus-based program coordinator.
• Develops direct report(s) by providing regular feedback and guiding professional growth opportunities.
• Supports the team’s positive and collaborative culture.

Annual Giving and Campus Support 

• Supports the implementation of the agreed-upon baseline on Annual Giving activities shared across CU, as described in the Annual Giving Memorandum of Understanding.
• Supports the pursuit of CU Boulder’s Annual Giving key performance indicators.
• Supports partnerships and collaborative processes with CU’s four campuses to improve the use and efficiency of existing tools.
• Supports CU Boulder Annual Giving projects and outreach, effectively moving from concept and strategy through execution and analysis.
• Provides tools to enable campus partners across CU Boulder to share and coordinate annual giving activities, such as plans, calendars, briefings, trainings, and meetings.
• Serves as a point of contact between CU Boulder and System annual giving partners, including developing collaborative strategies and processes when needed.

Data and Reporting 

• Requests and manipulates data to provide lists, segments, analysis, and reports to support campus projects.
• Ensures the on-time and accurate delivery of data files and reports to internal and external partners as necessary.
• Supports the development and distribution of regular reports and presentations to enable the annual giving team and Advancement leadership to review, monitor, assess, and celebrate the effectiveness of fundraising activities, with a specific focus on the crowdfunding channel.
• Pursues data-specific annual giving efforts that benefit CU Boulder, such as integrating new technologies, improving data quality, supporting appeal code policies and procedures, enhancing recurring gift functionality, etc.
• Audits annual gift data to ensure accuracy, standardization, and accessibility, including identifying and isolating data anomalies, alerting appropriate staff, and following up to ensure effective resolution.
• Assists CU Boulder Annual Giving with data-driven decisions and analysis.
• Collaborates on the development of yearly key performance indicators.

What We Can Offer 

The annual salary range is $70,000 - $78,000. Relocation assistance may be available within Advancement guidelines. 

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.   What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) years’ professional experience fundraising in a higher education, non-profit, or medical setting that includes experience managing multi-channel fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, crowdfunding, SMS, and/or phone.

Special Instructions

Please apply by August 25, 2024 for consideration.

Application Link: https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Director-Annual-Giving/58490 

To apply, please submit the following materials: 

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.