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Vice President, Fundraising

Employer
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Location
Georgia, United States
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
May 23, 2017

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Position Type
Jobs Outside Academe, Non-profit & Government Organizations
Employment Level
Executive
Employment Type
Full Time

Position Summary  

Reporting to the President, the VP of Fundraising is the primary fundraising professional on the staff leading the day-to-day operations of the annual fund (known as the Roll Call) including Leadership Giving and fund raising for the new alumni center. This person will play an integral role in leading the Association so that we achieve our goals and represent the alumni and Georgia Tech in a professional manner.

Major Responsibilities

  • Direct the Association’s operations in running the Roll Call – the Association’s annual fund with 36,000 donors and almost $10 million through professional fundraising efforts to Tech’s alumni and other constituencies.
    • This includes all solicitation strategies – direct mail, telemarketing, electronic solicitations and personal solicitations.
    • Tracking and reporting all relevant data
    • Work with the Marketing & Communications team to develop compelling messaging to donors
  • Take a personal role is building our Leadership Circle donor base. Leadership Circle are donors of more than $1,000 annually
  • Help develop the vision for the new alumni center as well as drive the campaign to raise the necessary monies
  • Manage staff of five people

 

  • Manage annual operating budget of approximately $250,000

 

  • Work with the other departments in the Association in a proactive, collaborative and progressive manner

 

Direct Reports:

Annual Fund Manager

Leadership Gift Officer

Telemarketing Coordinator

Stewardship Manager

Matching Gifts Coordinator

 

Candidate Specification: Qualities

  • Have significant and meaningful experience in annual fundraising and personal solicitation of major gifts
  • Be a strategic thinker who can help the organization with conceptualizing the challenges and then developing innovative solutions to the future opportunities
  • Be a clear communicator through strong verbal and written skills as well as an outstanding listener
  • Be able to manage multiple, complex projects within a variety of different fields
  • Be analytical, disciplined and decisive showing good judgment
  • Be confident yet not combative or derisive
  • Be positive and motivational in interacting with others both in and outside the organization
  • View personal accountability as a key value
  • Will have shown strong leadership skills and values through the achievement of goals and objectives

Experience Required:

       Minimum: bachelors degree, masters preferred,

       10 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, or similar experience

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