Director of Affinity Giving (WP)

The Indiana University Foundation (IUF) is seeking a Director of Affinity Giving to advance our affinity-based fundraising strategy by engaging donors through giving circles centered around shared identities experiences and passions. Affinity Giving creates opportunities for communities to collectively invest in the people programs and initiatives they care about most at Indiana University through philanthropy. This role advances donor cultivation volunteer leadership engagement giving circle growth philanthropic outreach and pipeline development. This role serves as the primary staff liaison for theWomens Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) partnering closely with volunteer leaders to strengthen philanthropic engagement expand donor participation and build a sustainable pipeline of future major gift prospects across IU. 

The Director will play a critical role in recruiting cultivating supporting and engaging donors and volunteer leaders who serve the IU Foundation as ambassadors advocates and peer-to-peer fundraisers. Through strong volunteer partnerships and strategic relationship management this position will help drive donor retention leadership annual giving and philanthropic growth across affinity-based initiatives. 

What Youll Do 

• Serve as the primary staff liaison and fundraiser for the Womens Philanthropy Leadership Council (WPLC) Womens Philanthropy Circle (WPC) and broader Womens Philanthropy initiatives while contributing to a shared-service Affinity Giving model that supports collective philanthropic efforts across affinity programs. 

• Recruit and engagevolunteer leaders who serve as ambassadors and fundraising partners. 

• Develop and execute strategies to increase donor participation retention and philanthropic support. 

• Build and manage a portfolio of leadership annual and major gift prospects. 

• Qualify cultivate solicit and steward donors and prospects. 

• Partner with volunteers on peer-to-peer outreach donor engagement and fundraising efforts. 

• Identify qualify and refer major gift prospects to development colleagues across IU. 

• Collaborate with IU Foundation IU Alumni Association and university partners to align engagement opportunities with fundraising priorities. 

• Track donor activity and fundraising outcomes using fundraising systems and data. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree. 

• Five (5) years of experience in fundraising donor engagement volunteer management relationship management alumni relations sales marketing or a related field. 

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with volunteers donors and stakeholders. 

• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills. 

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment. 

Additional Information :

Thecompensation Rangeis$95000  $100000annuallycommensuratewith is aMobile rolewith local & regional travel. 

Ready to help connect donor passion with the future of Indiana University This posting will be open for a minimum of10 dayswith the potential to extend. Apply today and join the Indiana University Foundation. 

The IUF is committed to providing a safe respectful and professional work environment that is free of Discrimination and Harassment. The IUF will not tolerate any form of Discrimination or Harassment based on the Individuals race ethnicity religion color sex age national origin genetic information sexual orientation disability gender identity or expression ancestry marital status protected veteran status pregnancy or any other basis prohibited by law. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time