Assistant Director, Annual Giving + Alumni Relations; College of Environment

Assistant Director of Development + Alumni Relations leads alumni relations and annual giving initiatives for the College of Environmental Design. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing CED’s donor pipeline through effective communications, cultivation, stewardship, and alumni engagement practices.

• 35% Fundraising – Personally manage a portfolio of leadership‑level prospects with a capacity of up to $100,000, identify and qualify prospective donors, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts of $1,000+. May include attending evening or weekend events and meetings.
• 30% Annual Giving – Lead all aspects of CED annual giving fundraising efforts, including developing and executing e‑solicitations, serving as the CED liaison for University Development and Alumni Relations on direct mail response and telemarketing campaigns, Big Give, crowdfunding campaigns, and annual giving impact statements. Manage CED’s Wurster Society, annual giving calendar, track, and report fundraising results. Serve as the CED point person on the Annual Giving Roundtable working group.
• 15% Alumni Relations – Manage CED’s alumni programs, including Homecoming and Bauer Wurster Society events. Develop and implement programming and communications that support alumni connections to CED. Serve as CED point person on Berkeley Alumni Engagement Group.
• 15% Communications – Manage Give Pages on the CED website, including writing content and coordinating with CED’s communications team. Donor communications efforts include writing newsletter content and custom stewardship and program impact reports.
• 5% Professional Development – Engage in professional learning and growth opportunities, and actively contribute to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at CED.

• Thorough working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills, including skills in creative and effective decision‑making, problem identification/avoidance ß resolution, and project management skills.
• Strong skills in maintaining confidentiality.
• Skills to meet or exceed fundraising objectives and goals.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

• Knowledge of the UC Berkeley campus, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, issues of concern, and infrastructure.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $110,000 - $130,000 yearly.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 status under state or federal law.