Director of Annual Giving (Remote)

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Director of Annual Giving
Job Summary:
The Director of Annual Giving manages all Development team operations, including gift tracking and processing, donor stewardship, data management and reporting, and collateral upkeep. Reporting to the Director of Development, this role is responsible for overseeing fundraising operations and driving revenue growth through direct response and digital fundraising.
Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 1-3 direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including Finance and bank contacts, to manage gift processing, ensuring timely and accurate entry, tracking, and acknowledgment.
  • Oversee process improvements and implementation for functions such as data entry, data integrity, reporting, auditing, and other development operations.
  • Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of Salesforce database of donor information.
• Lead the organization's direct mail strategy.
  • Work closely with the Director of Development to tailor the approach as needed, and collaborate with Marketing team stakeholders to support mailing efforts, online fundraising, and donor stewardship.
  • Oversee all mailings and related processes, including lists, tracking, and post office communication.
  • Provide reports and analyses on direct and digital campaign performance, applying key insights to optimize strategy and messaging for improved results.
  • Collaborate with Development, Marketing, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure brand consistency and quality control among materials and messaging.
• Supervise and mentor team members, address skill gaps through employee development, and create a growth plan as development operations expand.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 5+ years of direct mail acquisition and housefile experience in a leadership position.
  • Demonstrated experience leading people and teams through effective supervision, coaching, development, and delegation.
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Proven experience leading projects, designing processes across multiple teams, and leading groups to achieve department and strategic goals and objectives.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, combined with a strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a passion for teamwork and cross-collaboration, matched by an ability to prioritize objectives and focuses independently.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Experience with Salesforce, including reporting, and other relationship management tools, such as Pardot.
• A passion for and understanding of the mission and values of IHS.

To apply, qualified applicants must submit the following materials (under additional documents):

• Resume
• Cover letter detailing:
  • Your interest in this position.
  • A compelling case about why the IHS mission resonates with you.

Disclaimer:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Remote positions at the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) require quarterly in-person meetings at our office location in Arlington, VA.
• IHS employees are required to visit the office for a minimum of two weeks per year.

About the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University:
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) supports and partners with university professors working within the classical liberal intellectual tradition. Our vision is that higher education becomes a place where the open exchange of ideas flourishes, and where ideas within the classical liberal tradition are regularly taught, discussed, challenged, and developed so that they inform scholarly and public discourse on the key challenges facing a free society.
Each year, IHS provides thousands of aspiring and established professors graduate student fellowships, career development support, research funding, and support for on-campus student programs. Most importantly, through its scholarly convenings IHS connects these scholars to one another to form a diverse and growing community of thought leaders advancing ideas essential to the good society-a pluralistic and tolerant society in which individuals and communities flourish in a context of openness, dignity, equality, and freedom.
Benefits:
We have a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. IHS provides exceptional benefits to all employees, including health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health and dental insurance premium for individuals), health savings accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit and 12 free tuition credit hours annually at George Mason University.
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