What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Reunion Giving position at Oberlin?
The Office of Advancement at Oberlin College & Conservatory seeks applications for the position of Associate Director of Reunion Giving. This is a full-time, continuing, 12-month, Administrative and Professional Staff position reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Principal Giving & Special Programs.
Responsibilities
The Associate Director of Reunion Giving plays a crucial role in Oberlin’s fundraising efforts by managing and enhancing reunion giving programs. This position is responsible for developing and executing fundraising strategies to engage alumni, increase participation, and maximize philanthropic support during reunion cycles.
Essential Job Functions
Implements and manages a comprehensive reunion giving program for multiple class reunions simultaneously, routinely meeting donor fundraising and participation targets. This work requires the collaboration of alumni engagement, annual giving, and major, principal, and planned giving staff.- Maintains and solicits a portfolio of major gift level donor prospects.
- Identifies, recruits, trains, and manages class leadership and reunion volunteers in collaboration with the Reunion & Class Giving Director to support fundraising efforts and alumni engagement.
- Maintains fundraising committee cohesion with regular individual contacts, conference calls, and routine fundraising updates.
- Supports fundraising committee members in soliciting peers by providing information, offering solicitation coaching, and motivating alumni to inspire their classmates to support Oberlin philanthropically on the occasion of their class reunion.
- Prepares correspondence for volunteers in the form of direct mail appeals, email appeals, and other forms of fundraising prose.
- Regularly coordinates with frontline gift officers to advance major gift solicitations from managed prospects.
- Coordinates closely with the Alumni Engagement staff to manage the programmatic dimension of the reunion program.
Marginal Job Functions
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required.- 2-3 years of professional fundraising experience with increased responsibility and project management.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: alumni engagement, development, volunteer management, events management, etc.
- This position requires regional and national travel (50% of the time). Work weekends and evenings when appropriate, including assisting with Reunion and Homecoming events.
- This is a campus-based position, not eligible for hybrid work.
Desired Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to work successfully with volunteers and to direct and promote complex events and projects.- A strong commitment to the goals of a liberal arts education and to the importance of Oberlin College & Conservatory relationships with its diverse constituencies.
- Successful demonstration of initiative, organizational skills, leadership skills, team orientation and commitment to customer service.
- In-depth understanding of the donor gift cycle and moves management.
- Experience demonstrating personal initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility and an ability to take direction. Detail and deadline oriented.
Compensation
A generous compensation package will be offered to the successful candidate, including an excellent benefits package, tuition remission for eligible dependents and 35 days of paid PTO.
Special Instructions to Applicants
A completed application will consist of a cover letter, resume and list of professional references.
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- List of References
