Assistant Director Affinity Programs
Assistant Director Affinity Programs
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Working Title: Assistant Director Affinity Programs
State Role Title:Administrative and Professional Faculty
Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Nonteaching Faculty)
Position Status: FullTime
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: Constituent Engagement and Sustained Giving
Department: 100246 Office of Annual GivingC465
Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience
Specify Range or Amount:
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grantfunded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:05/19/2025
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
The Assistant Director of Affinity Programs plans and implements strategic efforts to raise the visibility of and constituent commitment to private philanthropy at JMU. Affinity programs include awareness and fundraising campaigns for defined target audiences. This role requires close working relationships with colleagues in the Office of Annual Giving and others in the Division of University Advancement particularly Alumni Relations and Family Engagement as well as other campus partners and external vendors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Director of Annual Giving in establishing annual program goals as well as making comprehensive plans for engaging alumni during their reunion years current students and their families and JMU faculty and staff members. (Engagement includes connecting with constituents developing relationships making targeted appeals and stewarding donors.
Help develop and activate other affinity programs with a particular focus on peertopeer fundraising.
For JMUs spring Giving Day support the ambassador program and work with colleagues and campus partners to ensure smooth operations during this annual 24hour fundraising event.
Establish and maintain meaningful metrics to evaluate program success.
Ensure projects and programs under the purview of this position are produced on time and within budget constraints.
Qualifications:
Required:
Bachelors degree
Fundraising or marketing experience in a nonprofit environment.
Strong planning and organization skills with demonstrated success in completing complex plans on time and within budget.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High comfort level with initiating and nurturing onetoone relationships with colleagues and constituents.
Willingness to occasionally work flexible hours including some evenings.
Preferred:
Knowledge of annual giving practices trends opportunities and challenges
Experience in a higher education setting
Additional Posting Information:
JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity:.
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us ator You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office located at 752 Ott Street Harrisonburg VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
