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Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Company: Grinnell College
Location: Grinnell, IA
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 05/20/2025
Expire Date: 06/20/2025
Salary: 25-50
Job Categories: Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration
Job Description
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
POSITION SUMMARY
Do you have a passion for philanthropy? Grinnell College is looking for you! The Assistant Director of Annual Giving will report to the Director of Annual Giving and play a vital role in cultivating and soliciting leadership-level annual gifts from a pool of current, lapsed and prospective alumni donors. This position will use a variety of digital tools to build meaningful relationships and inspire philanthropic support. The Assistant Director executes a high volume of strategic outreach, averaging 50+ touchpoints each day and working collaboratively to identify potential major and planned gifts. The successful candidate will communicate the impact of giving, promote donor engagement and supervise up to three Student Engagement Ambassadors.

Key Responsibilities:
• Personally solicit alumni to renew and increase giving, conducting virtual meetings.
• Manage a pool of approximately 1,000 prospective alumni annual giving donors
• Execute regularly scheduled communication touchpoints using digital platforms.
• Supervise Student Engagement Ambassadors, providing guidance, training and regular feedback
• Assist with alumni activities
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university
• 1 year or more experience in sales and/or fundraising
• Champion Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• Strong communication skills in a variety of ways for multiple constituents
• Exhibit collaboration and organizational abilities
• Familiarity using CRMs

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in higher education or nonprofit a plus
• Ability to build strong relationships with Grinnell College alumni and other college constituencies
• Proven record of managing tasks independently with attention to detail and timeliness, highlighting individual efficiency and professionalism.
Contact Information
Website: https://jobs.grinnell.edu/postings/...
Company Description:
About Grinnell College Since its founding in 1846, Grinnell has become one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges, enrolling 1,700 students from all 50 states and from as many international countries. Grinnell's rigorous academic program emphasizes excellence in education for students in the liberal arts; the college offers the B.A. degree in a range of departments across the humanities, arts, sciences, and social studies. Grinnell has a strong tradition of social responsibility and action, and self-governance and personal responsibility are key components of campus life. More information about Grinnell College is available at www.grinnell.edu.
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