Department : UCLA College
Supervises :
Salary : $83,800
Payroll Classification: Fundraiser 3
Req Nbr : 7113
Position Summary
Join us and advance your career in fundraising as an Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Physical Sciences and valued member of the UCLA College Development team. You will work collaboratively to help secure annual support in order to enrich UCLA’s excellence in education, research and service. As UCLA moves into its second century, we look back on the achievements and accomplishments that have made us the No. 1 public research in the nation. Dedicated to exploring the frontiers of human knowledge and addressing the most pressing needs of our world, the Division of Physical Sciences stellar faculty make scientific and mathematical discoveries that continue to have a global and wide-reaching impact on all of us. You will part of building a better, brighter future with Bruins leading the way as we move into a new era of innovation and transformation. We encourage you to bring your creativity, organizational, and persuasive writing skills to a role where you will play an integral part in the daily operations of our Annual Giving activities. This is an excellent opportunity where you will receive the guidance, inspiration and resources to expand your fundraising skills.
Primary Responsibilities
As an Assistant Director of Annual Giving, you will coordinate all aspects of direct mail solicitations and email appeals throughout the year, creating timely and inspirational campaign and donor communications for your assigned unit. Working in partnership with other development leadership and colleagues, you will also support annual giving stewardship efforts which includes developing and executing monthly, specialized acknowledgments, creating annual giving impact reports, and other annual gift level donor stewardship pieces. As an Assistant Director, you will work collaboratively with division and central leadership on efforts related to annual giving including, branding materials, newsletters, brochures, etc. In addition, you may work on special writing assignments, donor relations projects, and creating unique print and digital materials. We invite you to be part of our highly motivated, well-supported, collaborative team that offers many professional growth opportunities at UCLA.
Qualifications
1. Minimum of two years’ demonstrated experience working in a fundraising environment and/or prior professional experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.
2. Experience with a Blackbaud CRM system or equivalent database and the use of databases to generate reports is preferred.
3. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fundraising at a research university of institution of equivalent complexity.
4. Excellent written communication skills to compose, proofread and edit a variety of correspondence and reports for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax; ability to write creative and persuasive solicitations, acknowledgements, reports and other fundraising-related pieces.
5. Strong communication skills to collect and convey information via email, over the phone and in-person with accuracy, diplomacy and tact; ability to persuasively express the mission of the University and the fundraising goals of the campus in relation to annual giving.
6. Detail-oriented with ability to take initiative, work independently and accept responsibility; adept at setting priorities and managing workflow to fulfill objectives and meet goals according to deadlines in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.
7. Ability to work effectively as part of a team with well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and to build and sustain lasting relationships with a wide variety of internal and external constituents.
8. Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications, as well as familiarity with other database, spreadsheet, scheduling and email applications.
9. Knowledge of database management and manipulation sufficient to retrieve data and isolate specific market segments.
10. Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor files and other information as appropriate and to use discretion when responding to inquiries.
11. General knowledge of basic gift terminology and of the application of writing skills to a fundraising program is preferred.
12. Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as needed for special events.
13. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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