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Individual Giving Officer

Curry College
United States, Massachusetts, Milton
1071 Blue Hill Avenue (Show on map)
Jul 16, 2025
Individual Giving Officer The Individual Giving Officer is responsible for designing, managing, and growing the College's annual giving program, with a primary focus on donor acquisition, retention, and revenue growth through direct mail, digital outreach, and segmented donor and alumni strategies. This position plays a central role in building a robust pipeline of annual donors that supports long-term philanthropic engagement and major gift readiness. Reporting to the AVP, the Individual Giving Officer manages all aspects of the annual fund program including appeals, segmentation, donor lists, and Day of Giving efforts, with a fundraising goal of $300,000 annually, and a scalable plan to increase annual revenue and donor and alumni participation in future years. This position works closely with colleagues in alumni engagement, stewardship and events to ensure integrated donor communications and seamless donor/alumni experiences. Essential Functions: Manage a mid-level $1,000+ donor portfolio that supports annual campaigns. Develop, execute, and assess multi-channel annual giving strategies, including direct mail, email, social media and digital platforms, to acquire, renew, and upgrade donors. Manage a comprehensive calendar of appeals including year-end, Day of Giving, Reunion Giving, Senior Class Giving, and targeted donor segmentation strategies. Achieve a minimum annual fundraising goal of $300,000, with responsibility for year-over-year revenue growth and increased donor participation. Analyze donor data to inform appeal segmentation, message testing, and performance optimization. Responsible for key performance metrics including donor retention, increased annual giving, and overall donor engagement. Develop a reunion giving program, including volunteer management and segmented messaging for milestone classes. Additional Functions: Partner with Alumni Communications Engagement Officer to coordinate messaging and engagement opportunities for annual fund donors. Work with leadership to identify annual giving prospects and coordinate their movement into major gift portfolios when appropriate. Collaborate closely with advancement operations to ensure accurate gift tracking, reporting, and acknowledgement workflows. Monitor key performance indicators such as response rates, retention, average gift size, and donor lifetime value to inform strategy and reporting. Maintain active knowledge of industry trends and peer institution benchmarks to ensure program innovation and scalability. Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee. Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. 3- 5 years of experience in annual giving, fundraising, or nonprofit development. Strong writing and communication skills, particularly for fundraising and donor communications. Experience managing an annual fund program. Familiarity with donor database/CRM systems. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment. Familiarity with donor retention and acquisition strategies. Commitment to Community-centered practices and ethical fundraising standards. Preferred Qualifications: 5-8 years of experience in annual giving, fundraising or nonprofit development. Experience building and managing an annual fund program. Experience in higher education advancement with reunion giving, a plus. Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding fundraising targets. Knowledge of segmentation strategy, A/B testing, and digital giving platforms. Salary Range: $65,000 to $70,000 Additional Information: Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks. Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment. The Non-Discrimination Policy can be found at https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Nondiscrimination-Policy.pdf The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be found at https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf Individuals who wish to make a complaint of discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below: Ann Coyne, Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance: Office 122, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, ann.coyne@curry.edu. Office of Civil Rights ("OCR"): Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 9th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: 617-289-0111, FAX: 617-289-0150; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov. To apply, visit http://curry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=190362 jeid-2f54e7597dee154a85b2bf956cdb8fcd