Associate Dir. of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations (Associate Director of Fund Raising, SL-4)

Associate Dir. of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations
(Associate Director of Fund Raising, SL-4)

Posting Number: S318P

Application Deadline: 07/21/2024

Minimum Salary  $75,000 (+$3,400 location
pay)

Maximum Salary $85,000 (+$3,400 location
pay)

Description

The Associate Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement
will have a vital role in involving alumni of Purchase College with
the College community and soliciting their annual support.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Strategic Engagement and
Alumni Programs, the Associate Director will oversee the planning
and execution of all mass annual fund appeals, event invitations,
and alumni communications for Purchase College. This position will
collaborate across advancement and with the campus community to
engage alumni with Purchase College and strengthen the College’s
culture of philanthropy.

Key opportunities and challenges include:

• In coordination with the Executive Director, execute a
  comprehensive engagement and solicitation plan for alumni to
  increase involvement and philanthropic participation; Integrate
  predictive modeling, segmentation and analysis to maximize all
  engagement and giving initiatives;
• Collaborate with the Office of Communications to ensure a
  sophisticated and integrated alumni communications and
  solicitations plan;
• Provide event support for all on campus and regional events,
  including invitation lists, RSVP capture, and day-of event
  logistics and support;
• Manage the Purchase College Advancement Office’s social media
  pages and engage alumni through these mediums

Qualifications

The College seeks a fundraiser with the track record to respond
effectively to the responsibilities listed above. To effectively
fulfill the requirements of this position, a candidate must possess
the following professional experience and personal qualities:

• Demonstrated track record of annual giving and/or alumni
  relations experience within higher education or a related field
  preferred;
• Personal interest in the College’s mission of education;
  Excellent written and oral communications skills;
• Ability to coordinate tasks and communications between various
  departments, and complete work independently in a timely
  manner;
• Excellent computer program/database skills;
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and experience in
  fundraising or a related field.

Link to job posting: https://jobs.purchase.edu/postings/1294

Special Note

Benefits –

Health, dental, and vision benefits are available to eligible
employees after a 28-day waiting period. More information regarding
other benefits such as generous paid time off, tuition assistance,
and retirement systems can be found on SUNY’s Benefit Summaries
website. Purchase College is a qualifying government employer
allowing eligible employees to participate in the Public Service
Loan Forgiveness program.

Access to the NAEYC-accredited, on-campus child care at The
Children’s Center. Discounted access to the world-class Performing
Arts Center, free admission to the Neuberger Museum of Art, and
free access to the athletic facilities.

Other benefits include business-casual dress and an opportunity
to telecommute. For detailed information on some of the College’s
employee benefits, visit the College’s Human Resources/Benefits
website.

Nondiscrimination Policy – Purchase College is committed to
fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and
students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity,
employment, and access to service, programs, and activities,
without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin,
religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic
characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status,
or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other
members of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and
guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by
law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a
protected characteristic. To view the entire policy, please visit
the following website:  Purchase College Human Resources
Policies and Procedures website.

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are
encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV
institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an
Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts:
disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three
years; and the availability regarding the University’s current
campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report
is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website.

Pursuant 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 [email protected].

Date to be Filled: 08/30/2024