Assistant Director Annual Giving

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

For more than 150 years the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has been a leader in educating the worlds most influential artists designers and scholars. Located in downtown Chicago with a fine arts graduate program consistently ranking among the top four graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report SAIC provides an interdisciplinary approach to art and design as well as world-class resources including the Art Institute of Chicago Museum on-campus galleries and state-of-the-art facilities. SAICs undergraduate graduate and post-baccalaureate students have the freedom to take risks and create the bold ideas that transform Chicago and the worldas seen through notable alumni and faculty such as Michelle Grabner David Sedaris Elizabeth Murray Richard Hunt Georgia OKeeffe Cynthia Rowley Nick Cave and LeRoy Neiman.

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Job Classification: Full Time Salaried Staff
Grade Level: 7

Please submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position.

The Assistant Director of Annual Giving supports the strategic planning and execution of fundraising initiatives that strengthen donor engagement and annual philanthropic support for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Under guidance from the Director of Annual Giving this role collaborates across Advancement and the institution to inspire generosity from alumni parents and friends through thoughtful messaging and outreach.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under guidance from the Director of Annual Giving support the development and implementation of annual giving strategies to increase revenue and donor participation.

Partner with colleagues across Advancement and Marketing & Communications to develop messaging that creates a culture of philanthropy among SAICs community including alumni parents faculty staff and students.
Support the coordination of messaging across multiple channels (including direct mail email and social media) and the administration of online fundraising platforms.
Assist with the planning and implementation of annual giving appeals and events including SAIC Giving Day campus partner events and peer-to-peer outreach.
Track data to monitor engagement and revenue goals.
Provide feedback to the Director of Annual Giving on opportunities for improvement in annual giving strategies and messaging.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

â Bachelors degree required.

â Minimum two years of professional work experience in a nonprofit or marketing communications role. Experience gained in a professional internship and or programmatic organization will be considered.

â Strong writing and time management skills required.

â Familiarity with Google Drive and/or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software applications.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Art Institute of Chicago is an equal opportunity equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe in a staff culture that benefits from a wide range of experience backgrounds and career paths and we encourage nontraditional candidates to apply.

UNION:This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 31.

The Art Institute of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits hires and promotes qualified individuals without regard to race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry veteran status or citizenship. The Institute complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact the Department of Human Resources at.

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