Annual Fund Manager

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Annual Fund Manager is part of the annual fund team with responsibilities of helping to manage the day-to-day operations of Roll Call, the Alumni Association’s Annual Fund.  This person plays an integral role in leading the Association to achieve our annual fundraising goals.

Focus Areas

Annual Fund Management

Database Execution

Analytics

Essential Duties

• Develop and lead a comprehensive annual fund program, including strategies to increase average gift amounts and grow retention. Focus will be on donors giving below the Leadership Level of $1,000.
• Work with the Information Services team to manage our list queries and export data, segmenting based on donor giving patterns, demographic, etc.
• Implement Blackbaud CRM into daily use for fundraising at the Alumni Association.
• Work with the Marketing team to create and execute a series of segmented and targeted mail and email campaigns to renew annual contributions, encourage support for special projects and attract new donors.
• Report generation and distribution including weekly, fiscal year, and ad hoc fundraising progress reports.
• Maintain and manage donor documentation.
• Participate in the planning and execution of the annual Giving Day. 

Educational Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree, masters preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, database management or similar experience

Experience Required

• Proficient with Blackbaud CRM or Raiser's Edge. Ideal candidate will have advanced working knowledge of running queries and exporting data, segmenting based on donor giving patterns, etc.
• Experience with Tableau a plus.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational, analytical, and planning skills.
• Experience managing complex data.
• Initiative and independence in carrying out responsibilities with the ability to work as a team member.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and a variety of demands.
• Experience managing a team a plus