Illinois Staffing
Associate Director, Reunion and Class Giving
Illinois Staffing, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Associate Director, Reunion And Class Giving
The Associate Director, Reunion And Class Giving at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business leads programs supporting the Annual Fund, with a focus on reunion and class-based fundraising. This role involves recruiting, training, and managing volunteer fundraising committees, identifying and soliciting alumni prospects, and collaborating across Booths Alumni Engagement Team and other teams within the Office of Advancement. The Associate Director also serves as a liaison to departments and senior staff, mentors, volunteers, and helps build a strong pipeline of donors and volunteers to support the school. Responsibilities include: Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective donors who have the capacity to make financial commitments of $2,500 to $100,000 or more. Identifying, recruiting, training, and managing fundraising volunteers; acting as liaison for fundraising volunteers, reunion committees, and other class-based fundraising opportunities. Working with fundraising volunteers to identify and solicit prospects in each class and supports each new reunion class in meeting reunion campaign fundraising goals. Maintaining consistent and clear communication with fundraising volunteers and ensuring that monthly giving reports are prepared and shared with volunteers. Producing and submitting timely call reports on all visits and/or pertinent phone calls. Having a deep understanding of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support. Coordinating and collaborating with the Alumni Engagement Team and other Advancement Teams on volunteer solicitations, communications, events, and programming. Identifying and qualifying prospects to refer and transition to the Leadership Annual Giving and Individual Giving Teams. Partnering with the Deans Office, MBA Program Offices, Career Services, Leadership Development Office, and faculty centers to develop mutually beneficial student and alumni fundraising programs. Attending university events as a representative of Chicago Booth. Assisting in leading the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts and tries to reach fundraising goals with a limited level of guidance and direction. Performing other related work as needed. Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelors degree, masters degree, and a minimum five years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, sales, or public relations.
The Associate Director, Reunion And Class Giving at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business leads programs supporting the Annual Fund, with a focus on reunion and class-based fundraising. This role involves recruiting, training, and managing volunteer fundraising committees, identifying and soliciting alumni prospects, and collaborating across Booths Alumni Engagement Team and other teams within the Office of Advancement. The Associate Director also serves as a liaison to departments and senior staff, mentors, volunteers, and helps build a strong pipeline of donors and volunteers to support the school. Responsibilities include: Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective donors who have the capacity to make financial commitments of $2,500 to $100,000 or more. Identifying, recruiting, training, and managing fundraising volunteers; acting as liaison for fundraising volunteers, reunion committees, and other class-based fundraising opportunities. Working with fundraising volunteers to identify and solicit prospects in each class and supports each new reunion class in meeting reunion campaign fundraising goals. Maintaining consistent and clear communication with fundraising volunteers and ensuring that monthly giving reports are prepared and shared with volunteers. Producing and submitting timely call reports on all visits and/or pertinent phone calls. Having a deep understanding of plans to solicit prospective donors and meet campaign goals. This includes speaking to new prospects persuasively about the case for annual giving support. Coordinating and collaborating with the Alumni Engagement Team and other Advancement Teams on volunteer solicitations, communications, events, and programming. Identifying and qualifying prospects to refer and transition to the Leadership Annual Giving and Individual Giving Teams. Partnering with the Deans Office, MBA Program Offices, Career Services, Leadership Development Office, and faculty centers to develop mutually beneficial student and alumni fundraising programs. Attending university events as a representative of Chicago Booth. Assisting in leading the planning and implementation of programs to identify, visit, and solicit alumni, parents, and other constituencies within an assigned geographical region for gifts and tries to reach fundraising goals with a limited level of guidance and direction. Performing other related work as needed. Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelors degree, masters degree, and a minimum five years of professional work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, sales, or public relations.