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Director of Annual Giving and Engagement

Eastern New Mexico University

The Organization : Eastern New Mexico University

Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is New Mexico's largest regional comprehensive university, offering over 130 certificate, associate, bachelor's, and master's programs. Dedicated to a student-focused mission, ENMU is comprised of three campuses : a four-year campus in Portales and two-year campuses in Roswell and Ruidoso.

For over 90 years, ENMU has prepared students for careers and advanced study. Its mission is to emphasize liberal learning, freedom of inquiry, cultural diversity, and whole student life. ENMU serves students of traditional age, adult learners and organizations through undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Opportunity : Director of Annual Giving and Engagement

Positioned on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico, ENMU is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. The ENMU System consists of three campuses and ENMU’s Portales campus is the flagship of the system. Eastern New Mexico University seeks a Director of Annual Giving and Engagement (DAGE) to partner with the Advancement team at this critical juncture.

The DAGE will play an instrumental role in helping to ideate, implement, manage and grow the University’s first-ever organized annual giving and engagement program designed to develop long-term and meaningful relationships. This will be a rare and exciting opportunity for the right candidate who has an interest in building a program from the ground up with an emphasis on developing the ‘right fit’ annual giving and engagement program for Eastern New Mexico University.

With first generation students and their families being among one of the University’s biggest constituencies, a nuanced and responsive approach to building a culture of engagement and philanthropic partnerships across campus and the alumni base of 27,000, will be a central part of the DAGE’s role. The Director of the Annual Giving and Engagement will be a member of the Vice President for Advancement’s leadership team and play a critical role in ideating, implementing, managing and growing the University’s first comprehensive annual giving program. The annual fund currently raises approximately $550,000 annually.

The DAGE will be responsible for developing urgent and impactful annual fund cases for support, integrated with engagement strategies, that are focused on bringing constituents in contact with how each academic, athletic or other university units are changing the world through their work. The DAGE will play a fundamental role in our growing advancement team. Reporting to the Vice President for Advancement and Public Relations, the DAGE will possess a growth mindset and be a mission-driven professional aligned with the vision and mission of Eastern New Mexico University.

The Director of the Annual Giving and Engagement will play a significant part in co-creating our engagement and fundraising infrastructure. The DAGE will act as a collaborative partner with advancement and alumni relations working to play a critical role in the development of an annual and major gift pipeline. The candidate will need to possess the fundamental knowledge and competencies of higher education annual giving widely and understand how to scale and tailor best practices into a ‘right fit’ program for Eastern.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

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Applications & Nominations

Eastern New Mexico University has partnered with Boyden Executive Search. For more information about this opportunity or to submit a cover letter and resume, please email :

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Salary : $550,000