Associate Director or Director of Annual Giving

Company: Cottey College

Job Location:

Category: Development and Fundraising

Type: Full-Time

Email: [contact details available in the full listing]

Cottey College, a nationally recognized women’s liberal arts college supported by the P.E.O. Sisterhood, seeks a strategic and
results-oriented advancement professional to lead and grow the College’s annual giving program, known as the Cottey Fund.

This role
is responsible for shaping and executing a comprehensive annual fund strategy that increases donor participation, strengthens retention, and
grows unrestricted support through the Cottey Fund.

The Associate Director or Director of Annual Giving will play a central role in
fostering a culture of philanthropy among alumnae, P.E.O. members, parents, students, faculty/staff, and friends of the College. The
successful candidate will combine strong execution skills with data-driven strategy and compelling storytelling to expand engagement and
build a sustainable donor pipeline in support of women’s education and leadership development.

Title and salary will be commensurate
with experience and demonstrated leadership capacity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Growth

Develop and execute a comprehensive annual giving strategy aligned with institutional priorities.
Establish
measurable goals for participation, retention, and revenue growth.
Lead a coordinated, multi-channel annual giving calendar
including appeals, digital campaigns, phonathon, giving days, and fiscal year-end efforts.
Design targeted Cottey Fund
segmentation strategies for alumnae, P.E.O. members, parents, young alumnae, students, faculty/staff, and friends.
Develop and
execute intentional donor retention and reactivation strategies, including systematic LYBUNT/SYBUNT efforts.

Donor
Engagement & Pipeline Development

Position and grow the Cottey Fund as a vital source of flexible, mission-centered
support.
Build donor pathways that move individuals from first-time gifts to sustained annual support and future major and
planned gift engagement.
Partner with major gifts and stewardship colleagues to identify and qualify leadership annual donors.
Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to craft compelling appeals and impact reporting.
Support student
philanthropy and participation initiatives that reinforce lifelong engagement.
Manage a portfolio of leadership annual donors and
select mid-level prospects, conducting qualification and cultivation conversations to strengthen retention and pipeline development.
Solicit leadership annual gifts and collaborate with major gift colleagues on strategy for donors with increased capacity.

Data, Reporting & Management

Leverage Raiser’s Edge to segment audiences, track performance, and ensure data
integrity.
Monitor participation rates, renewal rates, average gift size, and donor reactivation strategies.
Develop
revenue projections and manage the annual giving budget.
Prepare clear and concise performance reports for cabinet and board
audiences.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with Advancement Services to ensure timely gift
processing, acknowledgment, and stewardship.
Engage volunteer ambassadors, including alumnae and P.E.O. leaders, in participation
efforts.
Supervise student workers and/or staff as appropriate.
Contribute to broader Institutional Advancement
initiatives and campaign planning.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 3 years of experience in annual giving or related advancement work; 7+ years with demonstrated strategic leadership preferred for
Director-level consideration.
Proven success in increasing donor participation and/or annual fund revenue.
Strong
communication skills and ability to translate data into an actionable strategy.
Experience with CRM systems (Raiser’s Edge
preferred).
Commitment to the mission of Cottey College and women’s education.

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Associate Director or Director of Annual Giving

Cottey College

1000 W Austin Blvd, Nevada, MO 64772, USA