Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is seeking a creative and strategic Director of Annual Giving to oversee and expand a robust annual giving program focusing on direct mail, e‑philanthropy, student calling, annual campaigns, and active portfolio management of leadership annual giving prospects. The Director will develop and execute strategies for increasing donor renewals while leading the acquisition of new alumni, parent, family, and friend annual fund donors. The ideal candidate will drive pipeline development and discovery work to target, secure, and retain annual giving prospects while leading moves management to migrate prospects to the leadership annual and major gifts level.
The successful candidate will manage the strategy and operations for the annual giving program, including Pratt’s calendar of annual giving activities and touchpoints, giving days, giving societies, and special alumni giving programs. The Director will have the proven ability to effectively engage and solicit support from defined and non‑defined constituencies. They will create and carry a portfolio of alumni, family, parent, and friend prospects with capacity to make annual gifts of $10,000 to $25,000, while simultaneously structuring and supporting their team’s portfolios.
Reporting and Team The Director of Annual Giving will report to the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Jacob Korb. The Director will lead a team of two direct reports with the opportunity to consider hiring additional staff in the future. The successful candidate will build and structure their team’s portfolios of annual and leadership annual giving prospects.
Compensation Base pay range: $140,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Recruitment Pratt Institute has retained Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC to facilitate this executive recruitment. Please send confidential inquiries and applications directly to Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC via e‑mail at PrattAG@glfreeman.com.
Credentials Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management
Industry: Higher Education and Fundraising
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The successful candidate will manage the strategy and operations for the annual giving program, including Pratt’s calendar of annual giving activities and touchpoints, giving days, giving societies, and special alumni giving programs. The Director will have the proven ability to effectively engage and solicit support from defined and non‑defined constituencies. They will create and carry a portfolio of alumni, family, parent, and friend prospects with capacity to make annual gifts of $10,000 to $25,000, while simultaneously structuring and supporting their team’s portfolios.
Reporting and Team The Director of Annual Giving will report to the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Jacob Korb. The Director will lead a team of two direct reports with the opportunity to consider hiring additional staff in the future. The successful candidate will build and structure their team’s portfolios of annual and leadership annual giving prospects.
Compensation Base pay range: $140,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Recruitment Pratt Institute has retained Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC to facilitate this executive recruitment. Please send confidential inquiries and applications directly to Freeman Philanthropic Services, LLC via e‑mail at PrattAG@glfreeman.com.
Credentials Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management
Industry: Higher Education and Fundraising
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