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　　Working TitleAssistant Director of Annual Giving

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　　Vacancy NumberE1098

　　Position Number7618

　　Location of WorkplaceMain UNCW Campus

　　Home DepartmentUniversity Advancement - 50000

　　DivisionUniversity Advancement - 50000 Division

　　Brief Summary of Work for this Position

　　The Assistant Director of Annual Giving, under the guidance of the Associate Director, will develop and execute annual solicitations targeted to assigned audiences. Solicitations will focus on a variety of goals including acquisition, retention, reactivation, and upgrades.Campaigns will be a multi-channel approach and may include:

　　Digital initiatives: email solicitations, texting campaigns, digital ads, one-day challenges, and crowdfunding campaignsDirect mail appealsCall center outreachPeer-to-peer campaignsThis is a great professional opportunity for innovative marketers who are persuasive writers, data-driven, detail-oriented, tech-savvy and collaborative. UNCW's Division for University Advancement offers a fast-paced yet lighthearted working environment where work-life balance and teleworking flexibility are afforded, all while honoring our values of accountability, collaboration, and efficiency.

　　While the bulk of work hours will be Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., this position will be expected to be available some evening and weekend hours to effectively engage on-campus audiences.

　　This position is designated as Exempt from the Human Resources Act (

　　EHRA).

　　Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

　　Bachelor's degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

　　Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

　　2-3 years of fundraising experienceSales, public relatio s or direct marketing experienceKnowledge of Raiser's Edge or similarCRMUNCW graduateRequired Certifications or Licensures

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　　Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

　　The Division for University Advancement is responsible for the following primary goals:

　　1) Coordinate a campus-wide, comprehensive effort to raise philanthropic funds that support the strategic plan and mission of the university.

　　2) Manage an inclusive alumni engagement program designed to serve and engage nearly 100,000 alumni as ambassadors, advocates and donors.

　　3) Strengthen and expand UNCW's donor pipeline through effective discovery, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies.

　　4) Ensure that external boards (

　　UNCW Foundation Board, Board of Visitors, Student Aid Association Board, Alumni Association Board of Directors and the Friends of

　　UNCW) are effective in their mission of supporting

　　UNCW.

　　The division's fundraising efforts are enhanced by effective partnerships with the campus community as well as external constituents including alumni, parents, corporations, foundations, volunteers and friends. Development areas include annual giving, leadership annual giving, major gifts, principal gifts, corporate and foundation engagement and planned giving, as well as alumni engagement. Prospect development, events and board management, stewardship, communications and advancement services are support services for the fundraising activities of the division.

　　College/School Information

　　University Information

　　The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability,

　　UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.A public institution with nearly 18,000 students,

　　UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-

　　BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned

　　UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

　　UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

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