Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Fund
- Employer
- Case Western Reserve University
- Location
- Case Main Campus
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Alumni Relations & Development
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Case Main Campus
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 8489
Job Description POSITION OBJECTIVEThe Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Fund is responsible for the coordination and execution of the annual fund for the Weatherhead School of Management. The assistant director will work in partnership with alumni relations and development colleagues in the school, as well as across the division of University Relations and Development, to meet or exceed the annual fund goals for the school. This role will personally solicit annual fund gifts, provide analysis and reports on annual fund activity, coordinate volunteers, and help produce annual fund solicitation materials.The assistant director is responsible for strategizing, planning and executing alumni programming in alignment with the goals and objectives of the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University advancement strategy, development staff and other related constituent groups.The assistant director is also responsible for working on special projects at the intersection of alumni relations and annual fund, primarily focused on event, program and data integrity protocols to help facilitate top-of-funnel lead development and prospect management. This position will require that approximately 40% of their time be on identification, direct face-to-face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship. This position involves regular and extensive interaction with senior school and university leadership, donors and prospects, community leaders, high-level volunteers, and alumni. Functioning as part of a university development team, the incumbent will be expected to work collegially, and in partnership, with central and other school-based colleagues.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Increase alumni engagement by involving and encouraging alumni participation in alumni activities, events, and volunteer opportunities, including Homecoming & Reunion Weekend; alumni gatherings and programs; and the school's signature events. Work closely with development, marketing, and key leadership constituencies to develop strong ties between alumni and the Weatherhead School of Management. Represent the Weatherhead School of Management among its various external and internal constituencies by building relationships and credibility with alumni (local, regional and international),donors, students, staff, faculty, and campus partners. Work closely with the senior director of alumni relations to support the Alumni Advisory Council, and cultivate relationships with its members to strengthen ties with the school. (25%)In partnership with the senior director of alumni relations and development programs, plan strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of special annual fund programs (e.g. Special Annual Fund Solicitations, Reunion Giving Challenge, Faculty/Staff solicitation. Arrange appropriate opportunities to meet with potential donors by leveraging communication approaches (phone, mail, email), to secure appointments and solicit gifts from the highest-level prospects and donors. Donor cultivation may require local, regional or national travel. (25%)
- Serve as the point of contact for colleagues in central development, schools, college, and other departments to answer questions related to Weatherhead School of Management annual fund fundraising efforts. (3%)Actively participate in development and alumni relations activities and events as requested, or required, including, but not limited to, attendance at university functions during evenings and weekends (e.g. commencement, homecoming and reunion, alumni networking events). (2%)Perform other duties as assigned, including cross-functional duties associated with the alumni relations and development's daily operation. Assist the senior director with and provide oversight and on-site management to other university programs, meetings and events as required. (<1%)
- Must possess superior planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.High attention to detail required and ability to meet required deadlines.Must be able to work independently and as a member of the development team.Proven ability to plan, initiate, manage and evaluate complex campaigns and events to impact philanthropic mission.Strong writing skills required.Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Proven ability to influence and manage relationships with diverse internal and external constituencies.Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, students, and donors face to face.Computer proficiency (including Microsoft Office) and the ability to learn new software programs. 1O. Familiarity with Advance or other donor database preferred.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Reasonable AccommodationsCase Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Case Western Reserve University is among the nation's leading research institutions. Founded in 1826 and shaped by the unique merger of the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University, Case Western Reserve is distinguished by its strengths in education, research, service and experiential learning. Located in Cleveland's University Circle, we offer nationally recognized programs in the arts and sciences, dental medicine, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing and social sciences.
Student enrollment exceeds 9,800 students, forty percent of whom are undergraduates. Facultyand students hail from more than 90 countries, with academic interests that reach every region of the world. Case Western Reserve, with the support of individuals, corporations and foundations, aids nearly 100 designated research centers.
As a service-oriented institution dedicated to civic leadership, Case Western Reserve seeks individually and collectively to prepare our students to improve the human condition and to direct the benefits of discovery toward a better society. This effort is not limited to the university's classrooms, laboratories, libraries, residence halls and athletic fields, but includes partnerships with many other institutions. We build these partnerships believing that our ability to improve the human condition should begin in our own community.
Case Western Reserve University remains Ohio's top-ranked school among the nation's premier national universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report and is the only Ohio institution ranked in the top 50 nationally. We promote a culture of inquiry marked by rigor, creativity, curiosity, innovation, respect, sensitivity and open communication of ideas.
The university supports interdisciplinary partnerships in education and research with numerous faculty holding joint appointments in more than one Case Western Reserve school or department, as well as at neighboring institutions. These relationships launched many of the unique pairings of science, business and liberal arts into the centers and programs that enhance the undergraduate and graduate experience at the university. Our dual degree programs enrich the educational experience for those students who choose to balance the technical requirements of engineering or the sciences with a strong interest in the humanities.
With more than $375 million in research funding annually, the university attracts outstanding undergraduate and graduate students along with renowned faculty whose research has made significant contributions to the way we live and work. Case Western Reserve counts 15 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former faculty, including the first American scientist to ever receive the prize.
Our students' experiences in cultural institutions, clinics, social service agencies and industry are not viewed as “extra-curricular,” but create the learning experience that defines a Case Western Reserve education. The university's service programs in the Cleveland Municipal School District have impacted more than 145,000 students with more than 43 signature programs. The university has launched more than 580 community partnerships on the local, national and international levels. Annually the university sponsors Case for Community Day, an event where hundreds of Case Western Reserve employees and students lend their time and talent to targeted community development projects in the Greater Cleveland area.
Our alumni number more than 110,000 and constitute a “who's who” of every profession. Alumni represent one of the university's strongest resources, playing a vital role in campus life through their work as advisors, mentors, friends and advocates.
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