Assistant Director of Annual Giving

EXPIRED

Position Summary

Reporting to the associate 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 with prospect research and data, as well as solicitation and stewardship software. This position will collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

Requirements

Position Summary

Reporting to the associate 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 with prospect research and data, as well as solicitation and stewardship software. This position will collaborate with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies.

Requirements

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• Bachelor’s degree
• One year of related experience
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years

Skills 

• Good communication, administrative, time management and interpersonal skills 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically, Word and Excel 

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  
• Assists with Owl Club event planning and socials 
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Preferences

• Prior experience working with development in collegiate athletics

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