Union County College is a public comprehensive community college providing quality, affordable, accessible educational programs that serve the greater Union County region. It is the oldest of New Jerseys 19 Associate Degree Colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College enrolls almost 30,000 credit, non-credit and continuing education students and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Many programs lead to the Associate in Arts, Science and Applied Science degrees.

　　Campus: Cranford

　　General Description:

　　This position contributes to the success of Union County College Foundation’s mission and to its financial sustainability through the effective donor and volunteer communications and maintenance and management of the donor database and on-going fundraising activities. The incumbent’s responsibility includes providing timely, personalized, strategic communication to prospects and donors, focusing on the Alumni, Employees and additional internal constituents. The coordinator is also responsible for managing the Raiser’s Edge donor system by maintaining data integrity, reporting, and measuring the outcomes of initiatives and programs. The incumbent will understand The Raiser’s Edge capacity to increase fundraising efficiency and effectiveness.

　　Characteristics, Duties and Responsibilities:

　　• Utilizing College Relations as a resource, responsible for development and maintenance

　　of a comprehensive college-wide stewardship program whose purpose is to proactively maintain contact with existing donors in order to maintain a continuing interest in College life, activities and outcomes.

　　• Maintain a calendar of regular schedule of activities to cultivate relationships using a

　　variety of strategies, including in-person visits, phone contacts and attending events, in accord with established metrics.

　　• Assist with proposal development for scholarships, grant and major gift activities.

　　• Assist in and work with 1 event committees and to plan fundraising events and 2) with Fundraising Manager to procure event sponsorships and 3) with the Foundation for venue performance.

　　• Working with the Foundation Executive Director, conduct research to identify the

　　goals, net worth, history of charitable donations and other data related to potential donors.

　　• Maintain accuracy and timely updates of Raiser’s Edge Database, ensuring that contact

　　information is current and solicitation notes are input reviewed and produced for follow-up.

　　• Create, recommend and, if adopted, manage the development execution and support of

　　alumni, employee and other internal fundraising programs and report upon effectiveness thereof.

　　• Prepare and distribute contribution acknowledgement letters to donors.

　　• Maintain and “own” all endowed and annual scholarship agreements, ensuring accuracy

　　of “term sheet” associated with the agreement.

　　• Guide Scholarship awards through Financial Aid to ensure their awarding on a timely

　　basis, including ensuring that endowment sponsors have the opportunity to review, on an anonymous basis, any essays for conformity to their endowment’s requirement.

　　• Manage communication between scholarship recipients and donors, including recognition

　　of individual donors and annual scholarship reception.

　　• Document and maintain all procedures related to the Raiser’s Edge system.

　　• Manage Raiser’s Edge Database queries, performance management reporting and data

　　analysis, including metrics dashboards for Executive Director and Trustees.

　　• Collaborates with Finance, Information Technologies, Financial Aid, College Relations,

　　Events, Grants, Alumni Relations and Institutional Research to ensure successful accomplishment of fundraising, scholarships giving and transactional recordkeeping and reporting.

　　• Performs other duties as assigned.

　　Education Requirements:

　　Bachelor’s degree is required with emphasis in sales, marketing, or fundraising preferred.

　　Experience:

　　Experience in development or marketing environment preferred.

　　Competencies and Skills Required:

　　Experience in development or marketing environment preferred.

　　Physical Demands and Work Environment:

　　• This position’s duties are normally performed in a typical interior/residence work

　　environment, based on the activity scheduled.

　　• Some physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move

　　up to 25 pounds.

　　• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

　　• Some travel required.

　　Union County College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, age, disability, handicap or other legally protected status in its provision of employment, education, and activities, or other services. Union County College is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veteran/Disabled Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature and key features performed by various positions that share the same job classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of all employees assigned to the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or re-assign duties to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other business reasons. Union County College offers a competitive compensation package and salaries that are commensurate with experience and qualifications. The following benefits are also provided: Medical benefits and pension plan offered through the State of NJ; Dental and vision benefits; Vacation days based on accrual system; Ten paid holidays and three floating holidays that are determined by the College; Tuition remission for employee, spouse, and eligible children for credit and non-credit courses; and Tuition reimbursement for approved degree programs at an accredited college or university.