Manager - Community and Annual Giving

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Job Requisition ID:

R00045333

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Office of Development-Community Partnerships

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Manager - Community and Annual Giving

Job Summary:

Responsible for overseeing and managing the institution’s annual giving and community fundraising programs. This role supervises a team dedicated to annual and community giving efforts, develops strategies to enhance corporate partnerships, manages annual fundraising campaigns and events, and ensures compliance with financial and donor management policies. The Manager plays a critical role in fostering community engagement and securing vital resources to support the institution’s mission.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years' experience in fundraising, community engagement or annual giving program management

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:  

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Outstanding organizational and time management skills. Ability to write clear, grammatically correct, structured, articulate persuasive letters; Commitment to excellent customer service and the ability to independently drive projects with multiple stakeholders. Computer skills including ability to manage and query data in development related database. Ability to learn appropriate levels of information about a broad range of health disciplines and interdisciplinary areas. Ability to think critically. Ability to maintain confidentiality on behalf of philanthropic donors and medical center colleagues. Understanding of major issues and trends in philanthropy. Understanding of online giving, internet communication and social media and its applicability to fundraising. Knowledge of fundraising strategies, direct mail, online giving, and events, management and development of annual giving programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide leadership to staff involved in annual and community giving activities.
• Plan, implement, and manage a comprehensive annual giving program that encompasses all community fundraising initiatives and events, ensuring alignment with institutional goals.
• Oversee the development and execution of broad-based annual fund strategies including direct mail, digital outreach, and community engagement efforts designed to reach mass audiences. Utilize data-driven approaches to maximize campaign effectiveness, incorporating targeted strategies for different audiences.
• Develop and implement strategies to create, expand, and enhance local corporate giving programs and community partnerships (i.e. point-of-sale initiatives).
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive donor records, both electronic and physical.
• Oversee adherence to in-kind donation guidelines and policies.
• Establish performance objectives, conduct regular evaluations, and support professional development for direct reports.
• Collaborate with leadership to manage the administration of annual giving and community fundraising standards and policies.
• Ensure compliance with established customer service standards for the medical center and development office.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds, frequent driving, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

09/4/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):