Associate Director, Premier Giving Societies

Associate Director, Premier Giving Societies

 

University of Notre Dame

 

The University of Notre Dame (https://jobs.nd.edu) is accepting applications for a Associate Director, Premier Giving Societies.

 

Applications will be accepted until 8/9/2022.

 

Our mission is to unlock the grace of giving in advancing Notre Dame's mission https://forgood.nd.edu/. Your work as the Associate Director of the https://giving.nd.edu/giving-societies/cavanaugh-council/ and https://giving.nd.edu/giving-societies/presidents-circle/ directly impacts the University's flexibility to meet critical needs, advance strategic initiatives, and face unexpected challenges: from enriching the undergraduate experience and advancing Notre Dame's distinctive Catholic mission to responding to critical needs and priorities. The Cavanaugh Council and President's Circle programs have been instrumental in helping Notre Dame's President help build a great Catholic research university for the 21st century.

 

As a team, we strive to deliver the highest level of donor stewardship and engagement to each member. Membership is composed of alumni, parents and friends and includes leadership-level donors such as key university trustees and advisory councils members who contributed over $27 million of unrestricted gifts in FY22. The main responsibilities of this position will be to oversee 7-10 annual events and experiences including the Washington, D.C. Symposium featuring the nation's most important leaders, managing the annual budget, performing an annual engagement analysis, liaising with the Special Events team and the President's Office, and providing fundraiser support.

 

Why you will love this role: Your insight and creativity takes center stage to elevate the program to the next level and far into the future: creating a deep impact that matters. You will enjoy working directly with our leadership benefactors at the University and beyond - providing them with the high-touch, individualized experiences that inspire them to continue to support Notre Dame in this special way - and find deep satisfaction in bringing about and witnessing the direct, positive impact of the generosity of Cavanaugh Council and President's Circle members. You'll also appreciate being part of a dynamic, innovative, inclusive, and caring team, with a hybrid schedule and broad variety of activities and colleagues with whom you'll collaborate.

 

Key Goals & Activities:The goals of this team are to retain 90% of our membership, add over 120 new members each fiscal year, and raise $30 million by June 2023.

 

• Innovate and develop strategies for growing the membership base and increasing unrestricted giving among current membership.

• Strategically plan and manage the processes, procedures, and budget surrounding the program's financial and event operations.

• Offer an unsurpassed membership experience by delivering concierge-level service for all events and communications; deftly managing key member benefits such as athletic events and other visits to campus; and connecting benefactors with University leadership in meaningful and engaging ways.

• Collaborate and innovate with regional development officers to recruit prospective members, engage new members and drive retention of current members, and coordinate the annual renewal process for assigned region/fundraising groups.

 

Our mission is to be a https://forgood.nd.edu/ in the world, and that means supporting your goals, too! Whatever matters most to you, from childcare to tuition to retirement, the University of Notre Dame offers an amazing array of benefits to support and enhance wherever you are in life. To learn more, visit hr.nd.edu or https://hr.nd.edu/well-being-toolkit/

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Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 + years of professional experience

• Excellent event planning & execution experience

• Project management skills such as the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; engagement tracking and analysis skills; excellent time management and organizational skills, etc.

• Strong interpersonal skills required for developing positive relationships with high-level University benefactors, top University leadership, fundraisers, students, faculty and staff

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Experience using Excel, Google suite, and the ability to embrace and learn new software

• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours depending upon activities and events associated with the Cavanaugh Council and President’s Circle Program

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

ABOUT NOTRE DAME:

The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual "Great Colleges to Work For" survey...and we are proud of it!

 

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

 

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

 

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # https://apptrkr.com/3285288. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.

 

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