Reunion Giving Officer - Advancement

About the role

The Reunion Giving Officer is a member of the Alumni Relations department responsible for alumni relations, volunteers, fundraising and support of Alumni Relations goals. The position identifies, engages and manages alumni class volunteers’ efforts and success fundraising for class gifts. The scope ranges from personal individual communication to small groups to large segments of Punahou alumni. The Reunion Giving Officer collaborates across functions, programs and departments to manage and maximize efforts to ensure coordination, timing, and alignment with Punahou’s fundraising goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and managing the overall reunion strategy, volunteer structure and training program including design and implementation of volunteer recruitment, training and stewardship materials.
• Recruit, train, support and manage Punahou alumni volunteers for a variety of engagement opportunities including leadership roles for their respective class reunions and activities.
• Coordinate and manage reunion class gift activities within the department and internal school functions.
• Motivate volunteers to solicit gifts on behalf of their class and to set monetary and participation goals in perspective to the class’ capacity.
• Serve as an active team member, supporting the Office of Institutional Advancement and its departments, participating with the Development Department in creative brainstorm sessions, strategy creation, tactical planning, development and implementation of metrics-based alumni engagement campaigns.
• Support the school-wide relationship-building and overall goals through collaboration and facilitative leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of successful experience managing alumni groups, volunteer organizations, or related constituent networks, with a demonstrated history of taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
• Familiarity with independent schools and understanding of the Advancement discipline, specifically alumni relations preferred.
• Current knowledge and understanding of business and industry trends, as well as solid awareness of news, developments, and emerging technologies.
• Experience working with volunteers preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with web-based technology and content management systems.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe products, Microsoft Windows and Office suite, and common graphics package.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Web and Web technologies.

Position Details

Months: 12 months
School Year: 2026-2027
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Occasional evenings depending on operational needs.