Two years of professional experience in annual giving, development, fundraising, alumni relations, or a related field such as sales, marketing, public relations, or operations, preferably within a higher education or nonprofit organization.
Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students, alumni, and community members from diverse backgrounds in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Strong organizational, time management, and collaboration skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in fundamental fundraising principles and a broad understanding of annual giving objectives.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Experience with platforms such as ThankView or Crowdfunding tools.
Experience managing vendor relationships and contracts.
Familiarity with Blackbaud NXT or similar donor database system(s).
Submits data pulls and analyzes direct mail results using Blackbaud NXT and Fundraiser Performance Management, providing insight to inform strategy and improve outcomes.
Creates and implements fundraising initiatives to broaden the university’s donor base and identify new donor pipelines.
Collaborate with Stewardship using the ThankView platform.
Collaborates with the Director of Annual Giving to design and execute Giving Days and Giving Week strategies.
Creates online giving forms utilizing the in-house CRM system.
Produces and distributes reports for leadership to monitor key performance indicators and overall program effectiveness.
Leads and manages the Annual University Campaign for faculty, staff, and retirees.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
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