George School, a Quaker boarding/day grades 9-12 college preparatory school, has an opening for an Associate Director of Alumni Engagement.
Responsibilities
Develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate programs and projects to promote Alumni Engagement. Create a community for alumni to connect back to the school and make their connection to each other flourish.
Develop and execute a suite of alumni programming and events in support of George School’s engagement and fundraising goals including soliciting and securing gifts to the George School Fund.
Assist in the oversight and evaluation of the alumni engagement strategy using metrics and benchmarks that increase alumni participation and philanthropic attainment.
Form strong relationships with members of the advancement team to effectively plan and execute strategy.
Travel domestically as needed to engage with our geographically diverse alumni community. Conduct 120+ face-to-face visits with alums annually.
Develop relationships with individual alumni and qualify them as potential leadership, major gift or annual fund prospects.
Working with faculty, staff and volunteer alumni, this position will be responsible for planning and executing all alumni engagement events, gatherings and reunions that work toward building life-long connections with George School.
Maintain regular contact with alumni reunion and event volunteers (50+ volunteers).Coordinate conference calls and/or on-site meetings in a timely manner.
Assist with the coordination of class reunion and peer-to-peer outreach programs for George School’s Day of Giving, as well as providing necessary staff support.
Provide prompt & excellent service, support and resources to alumni volunteers.
Required to work a minimum of three full weekends including Opening Days, Alumni Weekend, and Commencement Weekend.
Requirements
Three to five years of work experience in alumni relations and fundraising.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Extensive knowledge of alumni relations best practices and institutional fundraising principles.
Experience with strategically executing and managing an alumni engagement program.
Positive attitude and proven ability to meet face to face with all levels of constituents and ability to handle constituent complaints.
Ability to work effectively as a team member, work on multiple projects, and possess strong leadership, organization and customer relations skills.
Self-starter who is energized by developing new or growing emerging alumni engagement initiatives.
Experience with integrating alumni engagement into an organization’s greater fundraising goals.
Outstanding writing and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with CRM database functionality (Raiser’s Edge).
Commitment to working towards antiracism and developing and practicing cultural competency.
Commitment to the traditions and philosophy of a Quaker educational community.