Alumni Engagement & Giving Officer

About The Bishop’s School 
Founded in 1909 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church, TheBishop’s School is an independent, all gender college-preparatoryschool for 800 students in grades six through twelve located on ahistoric campus in the heart of La Jolla, just 10 miles north ofdowntown San Diego. With a student-teacher ratio of approximately 9to 1, Bishop’s is known for academic, artistic, and athleticexcellence while celebrating character development, diversity,inclusion, and belonging. Last year’s applicant pool drew from 72zip codes and 168 middle and high schools throughout San DiegoCounty and beyond. Fifty-one percent of the student populationself-identify as students of color. Additionally, over $4 millionin need-based grants is awarded annually.

Annualized Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000

Position Summary Description
The Alumni Engagement and Giving Officer reports to the SeniorDirector of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. This position willbe responsible for developing and implementing fundraisinginitiatives to increase alumni participation and philanthropicsupport for department programs, including but not excluded toclass reunions, regional, and affinity programs. This role involvesidentifying class goals, implementing multi-year reunion classgiving programs, managing regional alumni chapters, coordinatingregional visits, creating marketing plans, analyzing engagementdata, and managing a portfolio of alumni constituents. Theindividual will be required to proactively collaborate and fosterrelationships with a myriad of constituencies across the Bishop’scommunity and its affiliates.

Essential Functions and Specific Duties

• Develop, execute, and maintain fundraising initiatives toincrease alumni participation and philanthropic support for alumniengagement programming.
• Proactively and continuously collaborate with department givingteams, class agents and regional  representatives.
• Identify and foster class representatives to serve as classambassadors for annual class reunions.
• Determine class goals and repeatedly implement multi-yearreunion class giving programs.
• Create and implement challenge/match giving opportunities toencourage participation.
• Actively manage existing regional alumni chapters and identityand establish new regional programs.
• Identify and cultivate regional alumni ambassadors to assistwith regional programs.
• Coordinate and manage regional programming and visits to engagealumni.
• Develop and manage the alumni component of The Bishop’s FundAnnual October Calling Campaign and other initiatives asneeded.
• Manage a portfolio of 100-120 alumni constituents to increasetheir participation and engagement with the School. 
• Conduct prospect discovery, stewardship, identify major giftpotential, and solicit individual donations.
• Develop and execute marketing plans for both regional andreunion giving programs.
• Utilize various communication channels to promote fundraisinginitiatives and engage alumni.
• Continuously track and analyze reunion and regional engagementdata to measure progress and inform strategy adjustments.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degreepreferred. 
• A minimum of 3-5 years of fundraising and programdevelopment. 
• Experience in annual, class and regional giving programs andcampaigns is preferred. 
• Progressive record of achievement with individual solicitationshighly desired.
• Experience with donor data systems (Raiser's Edge, etc.) andonline fundraising tools.
• Proactive self-starter with a strong resultsorientation. 
• Highly motivated and well-organized with a progressive recordof achievement. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well independentlyand as part of a team. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Local and national travel is required (30-50%)
• Ability to work evenings and weekends for events andprograms.

Core Competencies:

• Uphold the School’s Core Values.
• Demonstrate professionalism, tact and an unwavering positiveattitude.
• Stay up to date on industry standards, trends, developments andlegal updates.
• Make timely and ethical decisions both systematically and underpressure.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform, with a team approach, other duties as assigned.

Role Specific Competencies:

• Goal Setting
• Creative Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Planning and Organizing
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Communication and Listening
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Job Knowledge
• Productivity
• Customer Service

Application Deadline
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible but no laterthan May 20, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoingbasis until the position is filled.

Please do not email or call the school directly.

EEO
The Bishop's School is an equal opportunity employer. We are adiverse community of professionals that broadly reflects the peopleof the San Diego area and the United States at large. We aim toalign our hiring process with our mission and institutional goals.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentand will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color,religion or religious practices, sex, gender identity orexpression, sexual orientation, citizenship status, nationalorigin, age, ability status, military status, unemployment statusor any other category protected by applicable local, state, orfederal laws. The Bishop's School takes affirmative action insupport of its policy to employ and advance all qualifiedcandidates.