Assistant Director of Donor Relations

University of New Haven

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The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university that has been recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of nearly 8,800 students from across the globe.

Over the last decade, the University has completed more than $300 million in major capital projects while launching 26 new academic programs. The University has also added campuses in Tuscany, Italy, and Orange, Conn.

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GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Assistant Director of Donor Relations is responsible for supporting the systematic engagement and stewardship activities of the division and the University under the guidance and oversight of the Director.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key staffer responsible for the management of various software programs and their integration with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, including the reporting platform Mythos, the video delivery platform ThankView, and others as added. Works with senior staff as a member of implementation teams for new software applications.
• Create and run queries, exports, and reports from Raiser’s Edge to retrieve information for donor impact reports and metrics.
• Record all stewardship actions on donor records.
• Responsible for presidential thank-you letters.
• Responsible for presidential birthday messages.
• Work with the Director to manage the annual scholarship awarding and stewardship process, including providing accurate fund data to ensure timely awarding by Financial Aid, matching students on financial aid with donor-funded scholarships, contacting student recipients for profiles, and drafting reports to scholarship donors.
• Work with the Office of Financial Aid and the Business Office to regularly obtain and load accurate scholarship recipient information into systems.
• Ensure regular audit of all scholarship and prize funds to ensure updated restrictions and fund availability.
• Coordinate and supervise special stewardship videos for donors in conjunction with Director.
• With the Director, support key events and programming for donor events, Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, and Special Events teams. Provide administrative and on-site support for stewardship and presidential events.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least four years of nonprofit development experience, preferably higher education.
• Experience with gift software and database queries, reports, and exports, preferably in Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office products, intermediate or better knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to maintain effective, consistent, and constructive communication with colleagues within and outside of the Office of Advancement.
• Demonstrated ability to write professionally and elegantly. Writing samples are required.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize.
• Energetic and positive professional who works well in a team environment

University of New Haven Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Vision

The University of New Haven is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a diverse institution which celebrates, respects, and values individuals of all social identities. We believe that as members of the university community, our socio‐cultural differences ignite intellectual growth and foster a culture of understanding that embraces our ever‐changing society.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you have the qualifications we are looking for and are interested in working for an institution where the experience of learning is both personal and pragmatic and one that is guided by a distinguished faculty who care deeply about individual student success, we want to hear from you! Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references, all of which will remain confidential, through this link: http://apply.interfolio.com/118889

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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