Assistant Director Of Parent Engagement And Leadership Giving Officer

Title: Assistant Director of Parent Engagement and Leadership Giving Officer

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: M-F

Hours Per Week: 40

Department: University Advancement

Position Summary

The Assistant Director is responsible for developing relationships with Elon's parent and family constituency base - working to ultimately solicit and close leadership annual gifts to meet the university's key priorities. This person works collaboratively with the advancement team at Elon, specifically the Parent Engagement team, and is responsible managing and executing initiatives to build a culture of engagement and philanthropy among parents and families of Elon students and alumni. This position will play a vital role in helping University Advancement to achieve its engagement and fundraising goals.

The position reports to the Assistant Vice President for University Advancement

• Parent Engagement.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you'll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon's personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University's home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you'll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation's premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

• Immediate tuition remission for employees.

• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

• Free use of campus fitness facilities.

• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at three years of service. After four years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon's principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one's identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree required. Three to five years professional experience in higher education or nonprofit fundraising or a combination of education and experience in sales, volunteer management, recruiting, marketing or development; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Required Other Training, Certifications, or Licensing

Job Duties

• Fundraising

• This position will execute a strategic approach to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward Elon parents and families as partners, advocates, and investors.

• Directly manage a portfolio of 200+ parents by encouraging them to stay connected, informed and involved; recruiting and expanding Elon's professional network; and encouraging Elon Society level annual gifts ($1,500 - $25,000). Annually develop a list of goals and objectives focused primarily on visits, leadership annual gifts, dollars raised, and other strategic activities.

• In partnership with Annual Giving and key leaders, create and maintain comprehensive parent and grandparent solicitation calendar and coordinate direct appeal solicitations with parents and grandparents gear towards achieving parent and grandparent participation and fundraising goals.

• As part of a team, this role contributes to the success of Elon University's giving day, Elon Day, and a diverse set of annual giving solicitation efforts through the management of parent volunteers, direct outreach, preparation of multi-channel communications and other duties as assigned.

• Operations

• Provide leadership and manage the Parents Council Advancement Committee.

• Develop the necessary mailing, email, text, etc., lists for various and often complex parent and grandparent annual giving communications; oversee the production and delivery of solicitations by working closely with Annual Giving, Advancement Communications and the Office of University Communications.

• Regularly maintain reporting dashboards and develop and prepare analytical reports for various parent and grandparent fundraising initiatives as needed.

• Utilize technology that includes Raiser's Edge, Elon's internal database, to run queries and exports to support reunions, annual giving fundraising initiatives, prospect management, etc.

• In partnership with various campus departments, support in the identification and recruitment of parent volunteers for affinity based volunteer councils.

• Support Elon University events and projects (Move In, Commencement Week, etc.) and University Advancement events and projects (Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, regional events, mailing/shipping fulfillment, etc.)

• Communications and Engagement

• Connect with parent and grandparent prospects based on Advancement and University priorities through email, social media, mailings, phone calls, and face to face meetings either at Elon or in parent and grandparent cities of residence.

• Maintain regular contact with the Parents Council Advancement Committee. Provide exceptional resources for Advancement Committee volunteers involved in outreach and respond promptly to all inquiries regarding giving. Coordinate conference calls, virtual meetings and/or on-site meetings as needed.

• Provide exceptional customer service to our constituents acting with the greatest amount of professionalism and expressing the highest sense of urgency.

• Strategic Leadership

• Provide creativity and strategic thinking to propose new activities to enhance parent engagement efforts at Elon University.

• Collaborate with parent volunteers, campus partners and University Advancement colleagues to advance parent engagement efforts.

Special Instructions to Applicants: