George Washington University
Assistant Director, ESIA Annual Giving
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Washington, DC
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $46K - $63K
💻 Communications
🗓️ December 19th, 2025
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George Washington University is hiring an Assistant Director, ESIA Annual Giving. This role serves as the primary liaison between the Elliott School of International Affairs and alumni, parents, and friends, partnering with faculty and advancement staff to meet fundraising goals, plan and execute engagement events, develop marketing strategies, and manage donor stewardship activities.
Highlights
- Develop and execute alumni and parent engagement events to identify prospects and steward donors.
- Create marketing and outreach materials including direct mail, email, and social media specific to the Elliott School.
- Collaborate with central annual giving program to enhance donor retention and participation in Giving Day.
- Analyze and report on donor metrics, ROI, and fundraising effectiveness.
- Manage weekly donor acknowledgment process, including gift review and thank-you communications.
- Required to hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferred qualifications include experience in international affairs, cold calling donors, strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.
- Expected salary range: $45,925.13 - $63,191.56.
- Responsible for collaborating with deans, faculty, advancement staff, and volunteers within the University Advancement department.
- Position requires local and national travel and occasional evening and weekend work.
Assistant Director, ESIA Annual Giving Full Description
Assistant Director, ESIA Annual Giving
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Posting Details
I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary: | University Advancement (UA) is seeking an Assistant Director, ESIA Alumni Relations and Annual Giving for the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA).
University Advancement is responsible for leading the university’s alumni and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, patients and other friends. Our goal is to advance GWUs mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care.
The Assistant Director serves as the primary liaison between the Elliott School and his/her portfolio of alumni, parents and friends. Reporting to the Director of Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving, ESIA, this position partners with deans, faculty, central and school based advancement staff to meet fundraising goals, execute events, steward key volunteers, and build affinity in support of philanthropic priorities.
Responsibilities:
Assists the Director in developing and executing events to engage alumni and parents, with the intention of identifying and cultivating prospects and stewarding existing donors. Assists in the development, marketing, and tracking of programs, events and branding opportunities to highlight the ESIA dean, faculty, and departments. Utilizes existing opportunities to enhance and deepen alumni engagement. Keeps current on emerging trends and developments in direct mail, marketing, electronic and social media, as well as university events, resources and promotional opportunities. Develops and executes engagement plans for strategically important segments as identified by the AVP and advancement team. In coordination and collaboration with GW’s central-led annual giving program, identify, plan and execute additive annual giving strategies to increase donor retention, volunteer giving, and successful execution and participation of GW’s Giving Day. Develops Elliott School-specific messaging and support for marketing and outreach including: direct mail, email, and social media. Apply entrepreneurial and strategic techniques to build a pool of non-MGO (i.e. leadership and general annual giving) prospects through targeted communications. Maintains outreach to the school’s annual giving and lapsed donors with an eye to meeting the team’s metrics in annual and alumni donors, donor retention, and dollars raised. Responsible for analyzing and reporting of benchmarking, ROI, and metrics of efforts. Manages the team’s stewardship efforts through the weekly donor acknowledgment process, including review of the gift journal, drafting thank you letters and cards, and maintaining records and contact reports.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position
Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications: | Interest or experience in international affairs a plus Willingness to make cold calls with donors/prospects. Ability to establish rapport and cultivate relationships with new and existing donors. Strong organizational, interpersonal and project management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to travel locally and nationally when necessary and to work on occasional evenings and weekends. Adeptness at handling sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner. Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan and implement multiple priorities simultaneously while managing disparate personalities.
Hiring Range | $45,925.13 - $63,191.56
GW Staff Approach to Pay | How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
University Advancement is responsible for leading the university’s alumni and fundraising efforts and seeks to promote a culture of philanthropy throughout the university community, including alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and foundations, patients and other friends. Our goal is to advance GWUs mission of excellence in education, research, scholarship, and patient care.
The Assistant Director serves as the primary liaison between the Elliott School and his/her portfolio of alumni, parents and friends. Reporting to the Director of Constituent Engagement and Annual Giving, ESIA, this position partners with deans, faculty, central and school based advancement staff to meet fundraising goals, execute events, steward key volunteers, and build affinity in support of philanthropic priorities.
Responsibilities:
Assists the Director in developing and executing events to engage alumni and parents, with the intention of identifying and cultivating prospects and stewarding existing donors. Assists in the development, marketing, and tracking of programs, events and branding opportunities to highlight the ESIA dean, faculty, and departments. Utilizes existing opportunities to enhance and deepen alumni engagement. Keeps current on emerging trends and developments in direct mail, marketing, electronic and social media, as well as university events, resources and promotional opportunities. Develops and executes engagement plans for strategically important segments as identified by the AVP and advancement team. In coordination and collaboration with GW’s central-led annual giving program, identify, plan and execute additive annual giving strategies to increase donor retention, volunteer giving, and successful execution and participation of GW’s Giving Day. Develops Elliott School-specific messaging and support for marketing and outreach including: direct mail, email, and social media. Apply entrepreneurial and strategic techniques to build a pool of non-MGO (i.e. leadership and general annual giving) prospects through targeted communications. Maintains outreach to the school’s annual giving and lapsed donors with an eye to meeting the team’s metrics in annual and alumni donors, donor retention, and dollars raised. Responsible for analyzing and reporting of benchmarking, ROI, and metrics of efforts. Manages the team’s stewardship efforts through the weekly donor acknowledgment process, including review of the gift journal, drafting thank you letters and cards, and maintaining records and contact reports.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position
Minimum Qualifications: | Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications: | Interest or experience in international affairs a plus Willingness to make cold calls with donors/prospects. Ability to establish rapport and cultivate relationships with new and existing donors. Strong organizational, interpersonal and project management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to travel locally and nationally when necessary and to work on occasional evenings and weekends. Adeptness at handling sensitive and confidential information in an appropriate manner. Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan and implement multiple priorities simultaneously while managing disparate personalities.
Hiring Range | $45,925.13 - $63,191.56
GW Staff Approach to Pay | How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
Healthcare Benefits
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location: | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: | University Advancement
Family | Dev & Alumni Relations
Sub-Family | Annual Giving
Stream | Individual Contributor
Level | Level 1
Full-Time/Part-Time: | Full-Time
Hours Per Week: | 40
Work Schedule: | Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, some evenings/weekends
Will this job require the employee to work on site? | Yes
Employee Onsite Status | Hybrid
Telework: | Yes
Required Background Check: | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants: | Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? | No
Posting Number: | S013967
Job Open Date: | 12/18/2025
Job Close Date: |
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: |
Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
College/School/Department: | University Advancement
Family | Dev & Alumni Relations
Sub-Family | Annual Giving
Stream | Individual Contributor
Level | Level 1
Full-Time/Part-Time: | Full-Time
Hours Per Week: | 40
Work Schedule: | Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, some evenings/weekends
Will this job require the employee to work on site? | Yes
Employee Onsite Status | Hybrid
Telework: | Yes
Required Background Check: | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants: | Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? | No
Posting Number: | S013967
Job Open Date: | 12/18/2025
Job Close Date: |
If temporary, grant funded, Sponsored Project funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: |
Background Screening | Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement: | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you currently work at GW?
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- no
- * For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
- Yes, IEP complete
- No, still in IEP
- N/a - not a current GW employee
- * What is your expected salary range?
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Documents needed to Apply
Required Documents
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