Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Fundraising, Volunteer Management, Multi-Channel Marketing, Written Communication, Oral Communication, Project Management, Relationship Building, Alumni Engagement, Stewardship, Campaign Planning, Digital Solicitation, Social Media, Recruitment, Corporate Solicitation, Problem Solving, Leadership

Industry

Description

Job Title: Assistant Director of Annual Giving Department: VP Development Job Description: Rhodes College will be closed for Winter Break December 20, 2025-January 4, 2026. Rhodes College is accepting applications for Assistant Director of Annual Giving. This position is responsible for procuring annual, restricted, and deferred gifts to the College in accordance with the department’s goals. The Assistant Director will build and foster relationship with alumni, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff. Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. Development experience preferred at an educational institution or demonstrated knowledge of fundraising, volunteer management, and/or multi-channel marketing. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities, to solve problems and demonstrate leadership skills is required. Must be a self-starter with project management experience, either volunteer or professional. Ability to relate well to the public is a must. Proficiency with Microsoft Office required. This position requires a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and must be insurable by the College’s insurance carrier. Extensive travel at times is required; as well as occasional night/weekend responsibilities. Job Responsibilities: Plan and lead an alumni giving campaign with a focus on cultivation and solicitation of alumni 1-20 years from the date of graduation; serve as the liaison to the New Alumni Council. Oversee the solicitation of donors in the $1,000-$2,499 range, which are a vital contingent in developing a pipeline of donors. This may include volunteers, paper or digital solicitation, social media, in addition to stewardship. Serve on the One Day Challenge leadership teams for both the Athletic and Annual Fund challenges. Oversee the solicitation of the grandparents to the Annual Fund. Manage the faculty and staff giving campaigns, including recruitment of volunteers, solicitation, and stewardship. Oversee the solicitation for annual giving of corporations. Cultivate and solicit at least 125 alumni annually. Recruit, manage, and steward volunteers annually. Create print and electronic solicitations targeting alumni; engage alumni through volunteer recruitment and chapter events in order to significantly increase alumni giving to the Annual Fund. Coordinate comprehensive communication and marketing strategy for alumni engagement, philanthropic support, and stewardship. Help the Rhodes Annual Fund reach participation and dollar goals, as well as the overall advancement of Rhodes development and alumni engagement efforts. Cultivate prospects, solicit Annual Fund gifts, and provide stewardship. Create strategies to increase annual giving. Other duties as assigned. *Extensive travel at times to make face to face visits. Occasional weekend and evening work required. A complete application includes a cover letter and a resume. Rhodes is an equal-opportunity employer that offers an excellent benefits package and a great working environment. #LI-MH1 #HEJ Rhodes College is an international, four-year, private, co-educational, residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from qualified individuals interested in helping us achieve this vision. Rhodes is profiled in The Princeton Review’s popular college guide, The Best 384 Colleges: 2019 Edition, and ranks No. 10 for Most Accessible Professors and No. 16 for Most Engaged in Community Service. Rhodes is also one of fifty colleges included in both editions of The Princeton Review’s list of “Colleges That Create Futures” and continues to be included in each new edition of Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Buck. For two years in a row, Rhodes was named America’s #1 Service-Oriented College by Newsweek magazine.

Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Annual Giving is responsible for procuring annual, restricted, and deferred gifts to the College, focusing on building relationships with alumni and other stakeholders. Key tasks include planning alumni giving campaigns, overseeing donor solicitations, and managing faculty and staff giving campaigns.