Santa Clara University · 9 hours ago
Annual Giving Communications Manager
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expSanta Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs. The Annual Giving Communications Manager will oversee the strategy, planning, implementation, and management of mass solicitations to increase alumni participation and annual giving rates, while coordinating with various partners across campus.
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Responsibilities
Work with the Director of Annual Giving Strategies, development colleagues, and others across campus to assist in the execution of a yearly strategic solicitation calendar, including production and distribution tasks for each project. Assist with updates to the production schedule, keeping a master calendar for Direct Appeal, and ensure samples of all solicitations are documented in a timely fashion. Coordinate with the Alumni Relations Office for scheduling solicitations and other Development-related emails on the master Alumni Email online calendar
Assist in the intake of direct mail requests from campus partners. Submit database requests to the database system administrator and follow appropriate procedures to produce mail and email lists. Manage data query projects with the database team to ensure accuracy of lists
Generate and maintain the Development Office's website and coordinate with web staff from the Office of Marketing and Communications, as well as Development office content contributors. Web updates include content acquisition, making updates using the University's content management tool (Terminal 4, or T4), and ensuring online giving forms are up-to-date
Oversee digital fundraising channels, most prominently the Day of Giving website. Coordinate content for campus partner pages, manage the ambassador program, and aid in the strategy of events and challenges for Day of Giving
Manage CLARA (SCU'S CRM database) data requests for campus partners
Create electronic data files of mailing lists for annual giving and campus partners' communications
Review appeal copy for style, accuracy, grammar, spelling and punctuation, and prepare for publication. Coordinate mailings with print vendors, mail houses, campus mail services and postal authorities
Proof detailed data for personalization and verification for personalized mailings, as needed
Assist with simple video editing needs (clipping, splicing, adding lower-thirds, etc.) to help support our video outreach
Assist the Director Annual Giving Strategies in building and scheduling emails, and other online communications
Work with Reunion Giving team to coordinate direct mail and email solicitations for 11 reunion classes
Assist in the execution of special campaigns with web, online giving and mailing production support
Track and report results, and provide analysis of appeal strategy
Identify process improvement and implement solutions
Coordinate competitive price comparisons for service, working within budget specifications
Manage the Direct Appeal budget for specific projects (Schools/centers, etc.)
Perform other responsibilities, as needed, to support the Development Department and University initiatives, including support of all Santa Clara Fund and University Relations events
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
One to three years of experience in project management or coordinator function, preferably in a fundraising or sales environment
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Experience in maintaining website information and video editing is preferred
Company
Santa Clara University
Jesuit University in Silicon Valley
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsKnight Foundation
2024-04-09Grant
2022-04-07Grant
2017-01-22Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
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Tim Harris
Dean’s Executive Professor, Coord Contemporary Business
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