About Fordham:

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP ); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Development - Law School

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development Operations and Stewardship, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Reunion Programs seeks to increase alumni giving participation and reunion alumni involvement.

The Assistant Director will implement strategies that foster the engagement of reunion alumni with the ultimate goal of meeting reunion contributions and participation goals. The Assistant Director will share the responsibility of the reunion annual giving program, and will be responsible for the solicitation of reunion alumni at the $2,500+ level, reunion volunteer management, and the creation of mass outreach pieces explicitly targeting reunion alumni.

This position requires some evening/weekend work.

Essential Functions:

Leads fundraising activity for the five (5) Reunion classes and identifies and prioritizes the solicitation of leadership donors.

Builds and maintains a portfolio of 150-200 annual giving prospects. Maintains frequent contact with donors through visits, correspondence, and telephone calls, with the ultimate goal of soliciting annual gifts of $2,500+ or $12,500+ multi-year commitments. Encourages their attendance at key events throughout the year.

Completes 125+ solicitation and stewardship visits annually with current and prospective donors; solicits a minimum of $1,000,000 in new gifts and multi-year commitments for the Law School’s Annual Giving priorities while closing $500,000 in new gifts and commitments.

Works with the Development leadership to implement an annual outreach strategy for reunion alumni around the Development team’s signature fundraising efforts (calendar year-end, fiscal year-end, Giving Day, etc.).

Recruits and manages reunion committee volunteers, acting as their liaison to the Development Office, providing all materials needed for peer-to-peer fundraising, reports, etc., and leading all communications and conference calls for volunteers.

Supports the Law School’s Gift Officers in their Reunion prospects’ engagement, solicitation, and stewardship. Provides regular, accurate reporting on Gift Officers’ Reunion prospects.

Co-manages Law School Reunion website.

Works collaboratively and strategically with other members of the Advancement team and other School/University units to promote alumni involvement with Fordham Law as ambassadors, friends, and donors.

Participates in Advancement activities and events, including dinners, receptions, and alumni campus visits.

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Minimum one (1) year of experience in development or related field, preferably in a higher education setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, public relations, journalism, English, or a related field

At least 1 year of progressively successful experience in frontline fundraising and development

Advanced Excel experience

Experience with Banner or Ellucian

Minimum Salary: $62,400

Maximum Salary: $70,000