Annual Gift Director - Healthcare jobs in Burlington, VT

Fulfills the mission of Norwich University by providing strategic and collaborative leadership to the University's annual giving program. Partners with all stakeholder groups to advance a culture of philanthropy that matches the strengths, authenticity, and generosity of the Norwich University community. A leader on the Alumni and Constituent Engagement team, the Director of Annual Giving conceives and executes a multi-channel marketing plan to increase dollars raised and donor participation.

Hybrid work schedule may be authorized.

Essential Functions

• Implements Annual Giving marketing plan, works closely with internal and external partners.
  • Implementation includes audience determination, data segmentation, and management; content creation, editing, and project approval; testing and deployment; tracking and analysis of direct marketing results.
  • Assists in editing and proofing copy.
  • Builds email and other digital communications.
• Serves as the technical expert, analytics point person, and project manager for Annual Giving communications (print mail, email, digital campaigns, texting).
• Manages the reunion giving strategy, including goal-setting, reporting, supporting external volunteer committees, and coordinates with the internal team of front-line fundraisers who support reunion classes.
• Sets Annual Giving goals and produces a monthly progress report.
• Oversees operating budget.
• Manipulates donor data to prepare sophisticated segmentation of outreach, ensuring a high degree of personalization while maintaining data integrity.
• Advances reunion giving strategy: sets fundraising goals, plans events, cultivates volunteers and coordinates with major gifts team.
• Creates, edits, and updates Annual Giving web pages.
• Manages crowdfunding platforms and campaigns.
• Stewards a portfolio of 25-50 prospects capable of making Partridge Society-level annual gifts.
• Cultivates campus-wide network of faculty and staff members to serve on a faculty and staff giving campaign committee.
• Provides vision and leadership to the Alumni and Constituent Engagement Team.
• Serves as Development liaison to a Board of Fellows serving one college or department at Norwich University. The Board of Fellows are volunteers who provide strategic direction to the colleges and departments at Norwich University.
• Staffs Norwich University Development and Alumni Relations events.

Other Functions

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive or private information.
• Communicates with employees, students, and others in a respectful and clear manner.
• Serves on University committees, councils, workgroups, or other designated bodies as assigned.
• Achieves, maintains proficiency in, and utilizes computers, telephones, and other job-related equipment, including related systems and software.
• Speaks, reads, and writes in English.
• Communicates by telephone, email, letter, in person, or other means or device.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years of fundraising experience required; higher education preferred.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, ethics, and trends in higher education.
• Strong analytical skills and a superb attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook). Raiser's Edge or other comparable CRM preferred.
• Able to sit, squat, reach, push, pull, and manipulate related equipment; lift 15 pounds; travel outdoors to various parts of the campus.
• Work some evening or weekend hours.
• Travel as needed (public or private transportation)

Environmental Conditions

• Indoor work at a computer workstation
• Low level of exposure to noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes.

Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a positive education and work environment that recognizes and respects the dignity of all students, faculty and staff. Reasonable accommodations will be made for the known disability of an otherwise qualified applicant. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at nuhr@norwich.edu for assistance.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring immigration sponsorship, including but not limited to non-immigrant visas such as H1B, STEM, or F1, now or in the future. A post offer, pre-employment background check will be required of the successful candidate.