Campaigns, Donor Development, Donor Program, Donor Relations, Faculty Administration, Fundraising, Fundraising Program, Leadership, Legal, Mentoring, Network Programming, Networking Events, Record Keeping, Relationship Management, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Stewardship, Student Admissions, Volunteer Management
Duties & Responsibilities
- Alumni Engagement and Communications (45%)
- Develops and executes a comprehensive alumni engagement strategy designed to significantly increase alumni participation in College of Law programs, events, and activities.
- Plans, coordinates, and staffs a robust calendar of alumni programming, including Homecoming, reunion events, alumni receptions, continuing legal education programs, virtual programming, networking events, alumni travel opportunities, and other engagement initiatives.
- Establishes and manages a class agent program and other volunteer structures to increase alumni participation and strengthen alumni connections to the College.
- Creates and implements communication strategies that regularly inform alumni about College accomplishments, faculty achievements, student successes, and opportunities for involvement.
- Works closely with the Dean, faculty, and senior administrators to develop meaningful opportunities for alumni interaction with the College community.
- Maintains accurate records of alumni engagement activities and interactions within the College's constituent relationship management system.
- Annual Giving and Donor Participation (45%)
- Develops and manages annual giving initiatives designed to significantly increase the number of alumni donors and overall donor participation.
- Serves as the primary fundraiser for gifts below the major gift threshold of $25,000 and manages a portfolio of annual giving prospects.
- Designs and implements donor participation programs, including reunion giving initiatives, class giving campaigns, young alumni giving programs, crowdfunding efforts, giving challenges, and recurring giving opportunities.
- Manages and expands participation-based fundraising initiatives, including the Law Firm Challenge, Orange and Blue Days, reunion giving campaigns, and other annual giving programs.
- Creates donor recognition and stewardship programs that encourage continued engagement and philanthropic support.
- Collaborates with Advancement colleagues to identify, qualify, and transition prospective major gift donors.
- Strategic Collaboration and Alumni Volunteer Development (5%)
- Collaborates with faculty, administrators, Career Planning and Professional Development staff, Admissions, student organizations, and Advancement colleagues to identify new opportunities for alumni involvement and support.
- Expands alumni mentoring, networking, speaking, recruiting, and student-support initiatives.
- Supports the work of the Law Alumni Board, Dean's Advisory Board, and other alumni volunteer groups.
- Identifies and develops opportunities for alumni to contribute to the College through professional expertise, mentoring, student engagement, advocacy, and volunteer leadership.
- Other Duties as Assigned (5%)
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