University of Dallas Hiring for Director of Annual Giving at Irvg, TX Full Time

WHO WE ARE

The University of Dallas (UD) is a Catholic liberal arts university known for its excellence in
academics. We have consistently ranked as one of the top regional universities in the country, holding a place on both U.S. News & World
Report’s list of the Best Regional Universities (West) and Forbes’ Best Value Colleges. We are dedicated to and guided by our Mission and thrive on professional development, a
family-oriented environment, our rich traditions and exceptional employee benefits.

JOB DESCRIPTION

UD is
currently seeking a Director of Annual Giving to support UD Advancement’s efforts to raise annual revenue including the Cor Fund by
defining the strategy for a highly-effective annual giving program soliciting gifts from alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff. This
position will be responsible for developing plans to increase donor acquisition, retention and upgrades, and provide day-to-day management
and oversight for developing strategies that result in the achievement of dollar and alumni participation goals.

PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage appeals and events that support annual giving to UD. Events include Cor Challenge, North
  Texas Giving Day, Giving Tuesday, peer-to-peer alumni campaign, segmented appeals, and new annual scholarship gala.
• Responsible for
  managing and evaluating the university’s new annual fund volunteer program to increase alumni giving throughout the year and during
  reunion years. Priority placed on increasing Constantin alumni participation rate.
• Work closely with the alumni and donor relations
  team to support UD’s alumni and annual donor engagement.
• Work closely with Marketing and Communications team, external
  vendors, and institutional partners to ensure that Annual Giving donor appeals are delivered in a timely manner and appropriately follow
  University and Advancement brand and message requirements for the successful execution of the department’s plan and achievement of its
  goals.
• Work with University Advancement Services to identify issues to ensure data integrity, monitor and evaluate the growth,
  cost-effectiveness, and return on investment of all annual giving programs.
• Stay abreast of annual giving trends and one-to-many
  strategies, including social media, peer-to-peer, and other digital fundraising tactics and work with marketing and communications teams to
  implement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Successful
  experience working in a university setting managing and measuring the success of a fundraising campaign required.
• 5-7 years of
  fundraising or related experience that includes working with donors and volunteers is required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft
  Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel) and Google suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Experience with databases.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• University or nonprofit work experience preferred.
• Experience with the
  Raiser’s Edge and Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, or comparable Advancement CRM preferred.

ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION

• Occasional evening or weekend work in support of University Advancement events.
• Strong
  interpersonal skills working with donors.
• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently
  and as part of a team.
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Persuasive communication skills,
  well-organized and detailed and goal-orientated, with a high-level of initiative.
• Ability to handle confidential data with
  appropriate sensitivity.
• A strong sense of fundraising ethics and practices, and respect for confidentiality of donor
  information.

BENEFITS

UD provides competitive pay and benefits, including eligibility to participate
in medical, dental, life and disability insurance; employee events; a health and wellness program; a free fitness center; competitive leave
programs; tuition benefits for employees and their families; and matching retirement plan contributions.