Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship

Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship

Edmond, OK 73034

Salary Range $50,000.00 - $50,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Staff Category OTRS Classified

Position Classification:

Regular, full-time, salaried, exempt and benefit-eligible staff position. For more benefit information visit Why Work at UCO?

General

Schedule:

Position typically works Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm in-office at UCO's main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Position Overview:

The Assistant Director of Annual Giving and Stewardship leads the planning, implementation, and evaluation of annual giving and donor stewardship programs under the direction of the Assistant Vice President for Advancement and Donor Relations. This position develops and executes strategies designed to increase donor participation, strengthen donor engagement and retention, and build a culture of philanthropy across the University of Central Oklahoma community.

The Assistant Director uses data, donor behavior, campaign results, and industry best practices to evaluate performance and inform future fundraising and stewardship strategies. The position collaborates with university leadership, deans, the Athletic Director, the President, the UCO Foundation Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, students, and other partners to advance annual giving and engagement goals through direct mail, email, digital and social media, events, personal outreach, and other fundraising and stewardship channels.

Annual Giving and Campaign Management

• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of annual giving programs, including the Annual Fund, Faculty and Staff Campaign, crowdfunding initiatives, Giving Tuesday and other one-day giving initiatives, and additional annual giving campaigns.
• Develop comprehensive campaign strategies, timelines, audience segmentation, messaging, solicitation plans, and follow-up strategies across direct mail, email, web, social media, events, telephone, and personal outreach.
• Coordinate campaign production and execution, including writing and editing content, print and mailing processes, digital implementation, web content, matching and challenge gifts, and campaign-related events.
• Monitor campaign performance and use fundraising data, donor behavior, participation trends, and results to recommend adjustments and inform future strategy.
• Manage multiple campaigns, stakeholders, vendors, deliverables, and deadlines simultaneously while ensuring projects remain on schedule and aligned with Foundation priorities.
• Serve as a representative of the UCO Foundation at appropriate university and donor-facing events and participate in donor visits or presentations as needed.

Faculty, Staff and Student Philanthropy

• Lead the Faculty and Staff Campaign and develop strategies that encourage and strengthen a culture of philanthropy across campus.
• Recruit, engage, and support campaign ambassadors through presentations, communications, resources, events, and ongoing stewardship.
• Develop segmented faculty and staff communications and engagement strategies designed to increase participation and donor retention.
• Manage student philanthropy initiatives and giving society engagement as assigned.
• Identify opportunities to educate students, faculty, and staff about the impact and importance of philanthropy at UCO.

Donor Stewardship and Engagement

• Develop and implement stewardship strategies for annual giving donors, first-time and new donors, crowdfunding donors, faculty and staff donors, giving society members, and other assigned donor groups.
• Design donor journeys and stewardship touchpoints that strengthen donor engagement, retention, and long-term relationships with UCO.
• Coordinate impact communications, donor recognition, Thank View and other video messages, handwritten notes, student stories, personalized communications, and other stewardship activities.
• Support major-gift stewardship initiatives as needed in coordination with Advancement colleagues.
• Manage giving society engagement and communications as assigned, ensuring donors receive meaningful recognition and opportunities to connect with the impact of their…