Details

Posted: 17-Jan-25

Location: Boone, North Carolina

Type: Full-time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Categories:

Operations Operations - Development

Sector:

Collegiate Sports

Required Education:

4 Year Degree Reporting to the Senior Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Revenue Officer, the Director/Assistant Director of Donor Relations and Events is the primary stewardship liaison for the Mountaineers Athletic Fund (MAF). This position will devise and implement a comprehensive donor stewardship plan for both annual and leadership gifts.

Duties and Responsibilities Include: - Manage donor stewardship throughout the year, at events, and on game days. - Manage all athletic department event planning, fund reports related to each event, budgets, and communications. - Identify and complete program needs for events, budgets, travel, reconciliations, purchase orders, executive correspondence, and other areas as assigned. - Manage all donor hospitality areas during football and basketball games and any additional opportunities identified throughout the year. - Assist with our donor concierge program centered around our top giving levels. - Create and manage a budget for donor gifts and other stewardship ideas.

Bachelor’s degree Three to five years of experience in fundraising, event planning, or a closely related/comparable field. Demonstrated success in fundraising, event planning, and project management. Ability to communicate effectively via phone and in-person meetings. Experience in database management or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms. Available for occasional travel including work on evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

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