"Director of the Fund for Geneseo and Leadership Giving - S371"

Campus TitleDirector of the Fund for Geneseo and Leadership GivingDepartmentCollege AdvancementPosition SummarySUNY Geneseo seeks an ambitious, enthusiastic, creative, collaborative and service- driven leader with a keen appreciation of the College’s distinctive mission and a desire to build upon the College’s culture of philanthropy. The Director of the Fund for Geneseo is responsible for developing, and managing creative content for fundraising appeals. The Director of the Fund for Geneseo will work closely with the communications and marketing team. The Director of the Fund for Geneseo works with the alumni and development teams and the sports information director to implement an integrated, multi channeled fundraising program that drives alumni participation and unrestricted contributions. The Director of the Fund for Geneseo manages a discovery portfolio of leadership giving ($1000 annual) prospects.Required QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated strong data analysis skills, interpersonal and communication skills, marketing expertise, and excellent time management;
• Requires proficiency in Word and Excel and the ability to record, track, and respond to data trends
• The successful candidate will follow best practices in fundraising and participate in professional development
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working/teaching environment.
• Some evening and weekend work is required
• Preferred QualificationsExperience working in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software system
• Experience leading and personally managing paid social media marketing campaigns and other types of digital advertising campaigns
• Experience building reports on web traffic data or social media marketing campaign effectiveness
• Experience with direct-response fundraising.

License/CertificationOther Skills RequiredSupervision ReceivedThe Director of the Fund for Geneseo reports directly to the Director of Advancement Communication.Supervision Exercised

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting NumberS371Number of Vacancies1Line # to be filled222Full or Part-timeFull-TimeAppointment TypeTermAnticipated Appointment Start DateJob Posting Date08/08/2024Apply By08/24/2024Job Posting Closed DateOpen Until FilledYesSalaryCommensurate with experienceSpecial Instructions to ApplicantApplicants are required to upload a cover letter, a resume, and a writing sample. Writing samples may include: case statements, fundraising proposals, or policies the applicant has written. In addition, applicants will need to supply contact information (email address and phone number) for three professional references, one of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.

For guaranteed consideration, applications must be received by August 24, 2024.

Please note, this title is an Appendix C title of the SUNY BOT policies. It is not eligible for permanent appointment. Full-time calendar year employees in the titles in Appendix C, shall, for the first four years of employment, be provided term appointments, each up to a maximum of three years. Following the fourth year of employment, employees in titles in Appendix C shall receive a term appointment of three years.About SUNY GeneseoMission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.
• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.
• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates
• different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and
• contributions of each individual.
• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,
• empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global
• communities.
• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of
• environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the
• past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerSUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu. Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!Background Investigation StatementAll applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.Clery StatementApplicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report(ASR) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.NY State Executive Order 161Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Quick Link for Postingshttps://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/4865

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time20Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 1: Oversee solicitation of the 1871 Leadership Giving Society and manage a portfolio of leadership annual giving (1,000/year) prospects.Percentage Of Time30Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 2: Create, produce and manage creative content for fundraising appeals. Collaborate with College Communications & Marketing, Alumni Relations and Athletics to implement an integrated, multi-channel fundraising program that drives alumni participation and unrestricted contributions.Percentage Of Time20Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 3: Monitor analytics that show the efficacy and overall performance of annual giving. Regularly prepare data analytics reports interpreting data on giving analysis.Percentage Of Time10Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 4: Strategically segment constituents to optimize annual giving through multi-channel solicitations (direct mail, email, social media, and crowdfunding).Percentage Of Time10Job Duty/ ResponsibilityFunction 6: Identify, recruit, train, and manage SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association Committee on Annual Giving volunteers to execute successful peer-to-peer annual donation asks.Percentage Of Time10Job Duty/ ResponsibilityDesign and manage ongoing campus Crowd Funding campaigns and implement Geneseo’s day of giving: Geneseo’s Great Giveback.