Associate Director, Development - Yale Divinity School

About the role

The Associate Director will report to the Senior Director of Alumni Engagement and Development and serve as a partner in the planning, execution, and evaluation of a comprehensive alumni engagement and annual giving program that secures the necessary philanthropic resources for the current and future needs of the school.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of a comprehensive program to deepen alumni engagement and increase donor support with Yale Divinity School’s Annual Fund, which directly supports student financial aid.
• Design and coordinate the annual appeal program in coordination with the Yale Annual Fund team, including direct mail, email, text, social media and personal visits.
• Career: Recruit, train and manage the Class Agent volunteers in support of class fundraising goals.
• Utilize Give Campus software program to facilitate volunteer activities.
• Lead and manage the 50th reunion events and giving program.
• Advise, educate and solicit potential alumni and friend donors through external face-to-face meetings, phone/virtual contacts and written communications.
• Monitor regular gift reports to ensure donor intent and proper recognition and stewardship of gifts.
• Oversee and manage volunteers, especially the Alumni Association Board and its committees.
• Design and lead alumni engagement events and activities, including the annual Convocation and Reunion program, to advance fundraising priorities.

Requirements

• Experience as a strategic thinker, well-organized, and goal-oriented, with an enthusiastic and positive personality and the ability to manage complex projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient technological skills in Microsoft suite; highly skilled in ability to analyze and interpret financial data and in creating complex spreadsheets, Yale CRM (Hopper) experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work effectively with alumni, friends, volunteers, faculty, and administrators and to maintain a high degree of confidentiality of sensitive materials.
• Commitment to an inclusive workplace, and exhibits the highest level of personal integrity, honesty, and trust.
• Ability to multi-task, observe deadlines, prioritize, and execute assignments with attention to detail and with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and two to five years of experience in engagement and annual giving, preferably in higher education, or equivalent experience in a related field, is required.

Skills

• Experience as a strategic thinker, well-organized, and goal-oriented, with an enthusiastic and positive personality and the ability to manage complex projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient technological skills in Microsoft suite; highly skilled in ability to analyze and interpret financial data and in creating complex spreadsheets, Yale CRM (Hopper) experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work effectively with alumni, friends, volunteers, faculty, and administrators and to maintain a high degree of confidentiality of sensitive materials.
• Commitment to an inclusive workplace, and exhibits the highest level of personal integrity, honesty, and trust.
• Ability to multi-task, observe deadlines, prioritize, and execute assignments with attention to detail and with limited supervision.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary Range: 0.00 - 0.00

Schedule

Hybrid