Class Officer, ReunionsAdvancement - Campaigns and Administration

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary

The Class Officer, Reunions is a full-time professional fundraising position reporting to the Senior Director of Reunion Giving. The position will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of reunion classes in an effort to engage new donors, identify leadership prospects, and train prospects and volunteers about the case for giving to Tulane. The Reunion Class Officer will solicit and close gifts for the Tulane Fund and for university and school priorities, and work with officers and staff throughout University Relations and Development to develop strategies for closing annual, major, and planned gifts during the reunion cycle. The position will work with the Alumni Relations office and others to identify leaders for the class reunion effort and to ensure strong participation of giving and attendance. Working with appropriate department leadership and others throughout the university, the Reunion Class Officer will determine the best enlistment strategies and make sure they are executed in a timely way. The position will be evaluated on a variety of metrics including: overall giving totals for the Tulane Fund and major gifts, class participation and donor counts, numbers of alumni enlisted to their committees, numbers of solicitations assigned and completed by volunteers, numbers of one-on-one visits conducted during the year.

Tulane University is committed to providing a flexible work environment that prioritizes well-being for our staff. We offer flexible work arrangements, which includes a hybrid remote option, where operationally appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year direct fund raising or transferable experience. Transferable experience includes: marketing, admissions, public relations, alumni relations, trust officer, volunteer management, or sales experience

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent, and 6 years of directly related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience in the solicitation and closing of major gifts in a research university environment preferred
• Knowledge of various software systems to include Microsoft Word and Access
• Commitment to the values of an institution of higher education
• Familiarity with web design and the use of social media to reach constituent groups