AY Senior Fellow; WS-ST

Job Title

Senior Advancement Fellow (WS-ST2)

Student Employee (non-exempt)

St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Annual Giving

16223

Student Outreach Manager

$12.50/hour

Advancement Fellows support the fundraising efforts of St. Olaf’s Advancement Division. Utilizing fundraising-software Raise and Gratavid, Senior Advancement Fellows engage alumni and parents through email, text, video message, and written letters to cultivate, solicit, and acknowledge financial gifts to the college. Senior Advancement Fellows are significant contributors to the St. Olaf Fund and Financial Aid, and they also act as ambassadors to St.

Olaf alumni.

• Professional and positive attitude
• Great communication skills
• Ability to stay organized and on task
• Inclusive
• Learning-focused attitude

• Craft and send verbal and written messages to alumni and parents, utilizing the St. Olaf style guide and guidance from St. Olaf Fund staff in a timely manner
• Accurately log and record communications, including responses
• Educate others about the importance of engaging and giving back to St. Olaf
• Identify opportunities for alumni to get involved with St. Olaf’s priorities
• Maintain awareness of events and opportunities on campus and in the alumni/parent community off campus
• Support new Advancement Fellows with problem-solving and proactively handling situations that arise during shifts, notifying Advancement Supervisors when help is needed
• Create content to send along with messages, e.g., photos and graphics to accompany text messages

At least one semester/year of experience as an Advancement Fellow, or equivalent experience, required. Experience using Mongoose, Raise, and Gratavid software required.

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.