Assistant Director, Annual Giving; Class Giving Officer

Assistant Director, Annual Giving (Class Giving Officer)

Regular

$85,400.00 - $ annually. Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Annual

University Relations, composed of Development, Alumni Relations, and University Marketing & Communications, builds Santa Clara University’s excellence and character by strengthening relations with alumni, parents, and friends of the University, raising public awareness, and increasing private philanthropy, which supports the University’s growth and reputation.

This is an exciting opportunity for talented fundraisers and professionals with comparable skills to join a dynamic and collaborative Reunion Giving team, the dedicated frontline fundraisers in the Annual Giving Department at Santa Clara University’s Development office.

The Assistant Director of Development (Class Giving Officer) plays a critical role in SCU’s effort to secure resources for its strategic funding priorities and deepen its relationship with undergraduate alumni. In furtherance of the University’s integrated strategic plan, the Assistant Director coordinates 2-4 undergraduate reunion campaigns, including volunteer management, mail/email coordination, and direct solicitation. Working in close collaboration with the University’s Major and Principal Gift Officers, Direct Mail team, and Alumni Relations team, the Reunion Giving team strategically leverages the special opportunity of reunion to further and/or reengage alumni and develop a strong pipeline of philanthropic alumni leaders.

The Class Giving Officer position emphasizes work with donors, projects, and volunteers who have the capacity to make annual gifts at the leadership-level ($1,000 to $100,000) within their assigned reunion classes. The Reunion Giving team is now seeking highly self‑motivated candidates with outstanding initiative, a commitment to higher education, and a passion for Santa Clara’s mission to join our 7‑person team that fund raised over $8 Million during the most recent reunion campaign and is expected to increase reunion giving over time.

This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule: hybrid - work from the office and home.

• Position requires extensive fieldwork locally and semi‑annual travel out of the area to support volunteer recruitment and solicitation goals; emphasis on securing and conducting face‑to‑face visits, in addition to phone meetings for alumni leaders outside the Bay Area.
• Plan and execute high‑end annual fundraising campaigns for 2-4 personally assigned undergraduate classes celebrating a reunion; work with Director of Reunion Giving to develop fundraising goals and strategies according to specific characteristics and capabilities of the assigned classes to achieve both high‑end giving and broad class campaign participation; monitor and analyze results throughout campaign, and revise strategies as necessary in order to accomplish goals.
• Identify, recruit, train and solicit approximately 70‑100 reunion volunteers annually (class sizes currently range from 750-1500); maintain frequent contact with these class leaders through meetings, visits, correspondence, and telephone in collaboration with the Alumni Relations Team and in accordance with the Reunion Giving Team Calendar; provide information and assistance to volunteers to support their ability to carry out peer solicitations and other assignments and steward volunteer efforts through regular contact and recognition.
• Coordinate with Major, Principal, and Planned Gifts teams on the reunion‑year solicitation strategy of those prospects within the assigned reunion class and recruit…