Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, the Assistant Director of Annual Giving is responsible for increasing annual support and participation from alumni, parents, and friends. Additionally, the incumbent will proactively work to help build the law school’s future major gift prospect pipeline.
This position requires travel, and some evening and weekend hours for events.
Essential Functions
* Maintains a portfolio of up to 150 Annual Giving prospects.
* Devises individual engagement strategies with the goal of soliciting annual gifts at the $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000 level+, and/or multi-year gift commitments of $25,000+, with specific solicitation goals to be determined in an annual goal-setting process.
* Assists with various projects, including stewardship efforts, campaign initiatives, endowment reports, and scholarship benefactor outreach, as needed.
* Identifies and segments donors interested in new giving opportunities.
* Participates in University, DAUR, Law School, and Departmental activities and events, including dinners, receptions, and alumni campus visits as assigned.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.
Additional Functions
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
* Bachelor’s degree.
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in development, business, sales, or a related industry.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
* Demonstrated successful track record in solicitation efforts and advancing donors through the pipeline.
* Demonstrated understanding of annual giving strategies, constituencies, methods, metrics, and best practices.
* Strong communication skills, high attention to detail and follow-up, and excellent organizational and project management skills.
* Ability to confidently and comfortably engage with and solicit diverse constituencies.
* Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; expertise in Google Suite, including Gmail merges, and familiarity with database applications.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with SAP Concur, Zoom Software, CRM Advance, and Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM).
Minimum Starting Salary
Minimum Starting Salary $75,000
Maximum Starting Salary
Maximum Starting Salary $80,000
Note
Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
No
Posting Number
A940P
Number of Vacancies
1
Start Date
ASAP
Posting Date
09/04/2025
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Physical Activity and Work Environment
* Physical Activity
* Sitting Nearly Continuously
* Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing)
* Repetitive Hand Motion (such as typing) Nearly Continuously
* Hearing, Listening, Talking Nearly Continuously
* Standing
* Standing Seldom
* Walking
* Walking Seldom
* Running
* Running Not Required
* Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling
* Bending, Stooping, Kneeling, squatting, Crouching, Crawling Seldom
* Climbing stairs Not Required
* Climbing ladders
* Climbing ladders Not Required
* Reaching overhead
* Reaching overhead Not Required
* Pulling, pushing
* Pulling, pushing Not Required
* Shoveling
* Shoveling Not Required
* Lifting – up to 20 pounds
* Lifting – up to 20 pounds Not Required
* Lifting – up to 50 pounds
* Lifting – up to 50 pounds Not Required
* Lifting – over 50 pounds Not Required
Work Environment
Office Environment: Employees are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
* Resume
* Cover Letter
Optional Documents
Supplemental questions you will be required to answer on the application (No action is needed on this page)
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
o Yes
o No
* * Do you have at least three years of experience in development, business, sales, or a related industry?
o Yes
o No
* * Are you willing and able to travel?
o Yes
o No
* * Are you willing and able to work some evenings and weekends?
o Yes
o No
* * Are you an alumnus/a of Fordham University?
o Yes
o No
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