Assistant Director, Annual Giving

Reporting to the Associate Athletic Director of Revenue Generation, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving will assist in carrying out designated duties and responsibilities for the Rice Athletics Owl Club annual giving program. This individual will be involved with the planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of all Owl Club fundraising efforts in support of Rice’s 350 student-athletes.

Responsibilities

• Manages a defined portfolio of Owl Club donors with responsibility for renewal, upgrade, and retention within assigned giving tiers, emphasizing leadership gifts of $500 or more
• Cultivates relationships and solicits annual gifts through one-on-one visits, calls, and proposals with a focus on closing leadership-level commitments
• Educates prospects and donors on the Owl Club Annual Fund and benefit structure
• Ensures donors receive benefits earned through their giving level, including tickets, parking, and hospitality access
• Makes outbound phone calls to Rice fans, staff, students, and other community members
• Prioritizes solicitation based on data analysis, prepares background information, and engages volunteers to advance solicitation priorities
• Tracks and analyzes results of development activities to determine outreach effectiveness
• Meets individual goals for donor touchpoints and fundraising results as established by management
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports on overall fundraising results to internal and external constituencies as needed
• Maintains accurate donor records and activity notes in the CRM system
• Supports and staffs Owl Club donor events including game-day hospitality and stewardship functions
• Develops and executes annual giving strategies, designs proposals, and closes Owl Club gifts
• Helps develop and design electronic, social media, and print messaging for Owl Club solicitations as part of the overall annual appeal strategy
• Collaborates with the athletics development team on developing fundraising strategies
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• One or more (1+) year of related experience
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as event schedule requires
• Must be able to correspond professionally both in writing and orally
• Good organizational and time management skills

This is an on-campus, exempt (salaried) position under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Benefits

Rice University offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more details, visit Rice University Benefits.