Data & Gift Administration

• Execute and maintain donor documentation, including gift agreements, planned giving documentation, and pledge forms.
• Regularly update gift acceptance policies and internal/external compliance forms in consultation with the senior leadership team (SLT).
• Assist the KUF business office with gift processing to ensure compliance with IRS, FASB, CASE, and KUF policies.

Analytics & Reporting

• Develop and manage comprehensive reporting for fundraising, alumni engagement, and advancement metrics.
• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Data Administration with the submission of CASE’s Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) and Alumni Engagement Metrics reports.
• Partner with the alumni team to leverage analytics to strengthen volunteer and engagement pipelines.
• Maintain internal tracking protocols to enhance alumni participation and donor cultivation.

Annual Giving & Campaign Strategy

• Manage the development and execution of print and digital appeals in collaboration with the Executive Director, Communications team, and campus partners.
• Assist in managing donor segmentation and data strategies for solicitations, stewardship, and event invitations to support targeted fundraising initiatives, including recurring giving, giving societies, and recent alumni engagement.
• Partner with annual giving to help develop strategy of crowdfunding campaigns.

Technology & Software

• Manage, negotiate, and evaluate contracts for fundraising and data management software in consultation with senior leadership.
• Establish and enforce best practices for AI and software use in advancement operations.
• Provide advanced support and training for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and other related platforms.

Campus & Donor Relations

• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student leaders to encourage fundraising involvement and build program support.
• Partner with Communications and Business teams to generate donor and fund reports.
• Support development of donor recognition materials including signage, plaques, and publications.
• Provide data and analytics support for strategic solicitations and event engagement.
• Participate in donor and alumni events, including on-site assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in higher education advancement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT and online giving platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience fostering collaborative, team-based environments.
• Understanding of the relationship between a university and its affiliated foundation is a plus.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, including donors, alumni, faculty, staff, and volunteers.

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Data & Gift Administration

• Execute and maintain donor documentation, including gift agreements, planned giving documentation, and pledge forms.
• Regularly update gift acceptance policies and internal/external compliance forms in consultation with the senior leadership team (SLT).
• Assist the KUF business office with gift processing to ensure compliance with IRS, FASB, CASE, and KUF policies.

Analytics & Reporting

• Develop and manage comprehensive reporting for fundraising, alumni engagement, and advancement metrics.
• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Data Administration with the submission of CASE’s Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) and Alumni Engagement Metrics reports.
• Partner with the alumni team to leverage analytics to strengthen volunteer and engagement pipelines.
• Maintain internal tracking protocols to enhance alumni participation and donor cultivation.

Annual Giving & Campaign Strategy

• Manage the development and execution of print and digital appeals in collaboration with the Executive Director, Communications team, and campus partners.
• Assist in managing donor segmentation and data strategies for solicitations, stewardship, and event invitations to support targeted fundraising initiatives, including recurring giving, giving societies, and recent alumni engagement.
• Partner with annual giving to help develop strategy of crowdfunding campaigns.

Technology & Software

• Manage, negotiate, and evaluate contracts for fundraising and data management software in consultation with senior leadership.
• Establish and enforce best practices for AI and software use in advancement operations.
• Provide advanced support and training for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT and other related platforms.

Campus & Donor Relations

• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student leaders to encourage fundraising involvement and build program support.
• Partner with Communications and Business teams to generate donor and fund reports.
• Support development of donor recognition materials including signage, plaques, and publications.
• Provide data and analytics support for strategic solicitations and event engagement.
• Participate in donor and alumni events, including on-site assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience, preferably in higher education advancement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT and online giving platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience fostering collaborative, team-based environments.
• Understanding of the relationship between a university and its affiliated foundation is a plus.
• Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, including donors, alumni, faculty, staff, and volunteers.

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