Assistant Director, Annual Giving (Athletics)

United States

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Position Summary

Reporting to the assistant athletic director of development, the assistant director of annual giving will assist in carrying out designated duties and responsibilities for the Rice Athletics Owl Club annual giving program. This individual will be involved with the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Owl Club fundraising efforts in support of Rice’s 350 student-athletes. Primary responsibilities involve building relationships through one-on-one visits with assigned prospects and donors, developing and executing annual giving strategies, designing proposals, and closing Owl Club gifts with an emphasis on leadership gifts of $500 or more. The assistant director will help develop and design electronic, social media, and print messaging for Owl Club solicitations as part of the overall annual appeal strategy, and collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

Workplace Requirements: Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as event schedule requires

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• One year of related experience

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Assistant Director, Annual Giving (Athletics)

United States

Job Description

Position Summary

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Reporting to the assistant athletic director of development, the assistant director of annual giving will assist in carrying out designated duties and responsibilities for the Rice Athletics Owl Club annual giving program. This individual will be involved with the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Owl Club fundraising efforts in support of Rice’s 350 student-athletes. Primary responsibilities involve building relationships through one-on-one visits with assigned prospects and donors, developing and executing annual giving strategies, designing proposals, and closing Owl Club gifts with an emphasis on leadership gifts of $500 or more. The assistant director will help develop and design electronic, social media, and print messaging for Owl Club solicitations as part of the overall annual appeal strategy, and collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

Workplace Requirements: Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as event schedule requires

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• One year of related experience

Skills

• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and orally
• Must be familiar with MS Office Suite

Essential Functions

• Cultivates relationships and solicits annual gifts with an emphasis on supporters who can contribute $500 or more annually
• Makes outbound phone calls to Rice fans, staff, students, and other community members
• Provides recommendations for the design of appeal materials developed by the marketing team
• Tracks and analyzes results of development activities, to determine the effectiveness of outreach efforts
• Makes recommendations to manager for more effective solicitation appeals
• Prioritizes solicitation based on data analysis, prepare background information, and, as appropriate, engage with volunteers to further solicitation priorities
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports on overall results to internal and external constituencies, as needed
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels. It considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3815
  
• Job Category Staff - Development
  
• Posting Date 07/16/2024, 03:19 PM
  
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
  
• Job Schedule Full time
  

• Locations Tudor Fieldhouse 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, US

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