Director, Annual Giving

Job Duties

Caldwell University invites applications for a full-time Annual Giving Director of Institutional Advancement. Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Annual Giving Director will build and manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors capable of making annual gifts ($1,000 or greater) to Caldwell University. The Annual Giving Director works in partnership with the Institutional Advancement team to identify donors (individual, corporate, community), cultivate donor relationships, and secure support for and increase community visibility of Caldwell University. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with the VPIA to ensure the development goals are aligned with the organization’s strategic plans.
• Managing a portfolio of annual giving prospects with the responsibility for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship annually. Meeting measurable targets related to fundraising goals, solicitation of annual gifts and cultivation and stewardship activities to maximize giving potential toward the University’s priorities.
• Managing annual digital fundraising programs by identifying and implementing opportunities for growth in online giving and donor counts with special attention to engagement and retention; setting goals and objectives; and developing action plans to achieve those goals and objectives.
• Conducting a minimum of ten meaningful prospect contacts a month and document them in the CRM database. Identify prospects for larger gifts ($5,000 +) to VPIA or designee on a routine basis.
  
  

Bachelor's degree with at least three years of prior Annual Fund experience or related fundraising experience. Proficiency using fundraising software, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel) is preferred. Experience using DonorPerfect software and in higher education/hospital also preferred. Applicants must demonstrate measurable success in achieving fundraising goals and working knowledge of social media and relevant technology skills. The role also entails the ability and willingness to travel within the local area.

To Apply

Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, Caldwell University is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, whose work furthers our diversity and inclusion efforts, and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must be willing to support the Catholic Dominican mission of the University.

Caldwell University is a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum that enhances critical thinking and analytical reasoning. Caldwell offers 41 undergraduate and 32 graduate programs, including doctoral, master’s, certificate, and certification programs, as well as online and distance learning options that prepare students for today’s global marketplace. The university has 15 NCAA Division II athletic teams and numerous clubs, fraternities, sororities, and activities on a beautiful 70-acre campus located in the suburbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. Caldwell was founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. Its core values of respect, integrity, community, and excellence influence academic and campus life.

Caldwell University is an Equal Opportunity employer and is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community.