Assistant Director of the Oxy Annual Fund
Institutional Advancement
Summary
As part of the College’s Alumni Engagement team, this position will report to the Director of the
Oxy Annual Fund and will work closely with the entire Alumni Engagement team on annual
giving programming. In addition to routine Annual Fund responsibilities, this position will
coordinate fundraising efforts around two significant alumni audiences – Graduates of the Last
Decade (GOLD) and rising philanthropists. This position will also manage all current student
philanthropy education strategies.
Responsibilities include planning and executing annual fundraising campaigns for each of these
programs and providing support to the volunteer leadership and committees of these groups.
This position is responsible for goal-setting, assisting with the development of direct mail and
Telefund initiatives, volunteer recruitment, training, and support, along with related activities
of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for donors in these groups. Each
campaign will have an emphasis on personal solicitations for outright gifts at the leadership
gifts level and above.
Essential Functions
Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) (approx. 35%)
 Oversee, plan, supervise and direct GOLD fundraising outreach campaign efforts and
activities. Assist chairs with personal solicitation letter and email reminder messaging as
appropriate. Plan and implement recognition of volunteer efforts as appropriate.
 Identify, recruit and manage volunteers, set campaign strategies for each class, hold
conference calls, travel to recruit leadership, and provide training to volunteers as
needed.
 Solicit GOLD giving society level gifts from volunteers and other members of GOLD by
phone and in person, and record results in the database to assure proper tracking of
results.
 Prepare and distribute reports on a regular basis to update volunteers and staff on
results of fundraising activities.
Rising philanthropists (approx.. 30%)
 Cultivate, solicit and steward alumni who have an inclination or ability to support the
college with large gifts over time.
 Personally ask for gifts, particularly at the leadership level.
 Work collaboratively with a broad range of Alumni Engagement and Major Gifts staff to
ensure effective partnership in activities for maximum outcomes both short and longterm.
Current Student Philanthropy Education (15%)
 Manages the Senior Class Gift Campaign, including recruiting and training committee
members; develops a strategy for committee to solicit all members of the senior class
through phone calls, emails and face-to-face encounters; conducts meetings throughout
the fall and spring semester to manage volunteers and track progress; motivates seniors
to achieve dollar and participation goals; and works with Assistant Director of Alumni
and Parent Engagement on events that highlight the importance of the Senior Class Gift.
 In partnership with the Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement, serves as
the liaison to the Student Philanthropy Club. This position oversees the management of
a planning committee which organizes events, secures guest speakers, creates printed
materials, coordinates with various departments on campus, and conducts post-event
analysis.
 Develop innovative strategies for engaging all students in the story and act of
philanthropy at Occidental College. Work should include the development and
implementation of a four-year education strategy.
Other duties as Assigned (approx.. 5%)
Skills and Requirements
Required skills and knowledge:
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Bachelor’s Degree required
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Outstanding work organization and time management skills
Willingness to work evenings and weekends and travel
Demonstrated ability to effectively motivate, train and support staff and volunteers
Ability to work effectively in a team environment – with a mix of faculty, parents, alumni
and staff colleagues. Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferred skills and knowledge:
 Experience working in higher education development preferred
 Experience in personally soliciting gifts, preferred
 Experience in supporting annual fund volunteer-based programs preferred
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to: resumes@oxy.edu