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Columbia University

Assoc Director, Annual Giving

🇺🇸 New York, NY 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $80K - $81K 💻 Communications 🗓️ May 19th, 2026

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Columbia University is hiring an Associate Director, Annual Giving to manage donor engagement, volunteer coordination, and gift solicitation for Columbia Law School. The role involves identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing donor gifts ranging from $2,500 to $50,000, while collaborating with the Development and Alumni Relations team to maximize fundraising efforts.

Highlights
  • Responsible for at least 200 personal donor visits/solicitations annually, preferably face-to-face.
  • Manages a portfolio of approximately 300 donors and prospects, developing strategies to meet fundraising targets.
  • Coordinates fundraising activities with the Director of Individual Giving for various donor groups.
  • Prepares solicitation materials including prospect lists, proposals, and invitations.
  • Identifies opportunities for planned giving aligned with donor circumstances.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of related fundraising or development experience.
  • Must have strong oral, written communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and in teams.
  • Some evening and weekend work is required.
  • Salary range is $80,000 to $81,000, set based on qualifications and experience.
  • Familiarity with higher education development, especially in professional/legal academic settings, is highly desirable.

Assoc Director, Annual Giving Full Description

  • Job Type: Officer of Administration
  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $80,000 - $81,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving, the incumbent is expected to be a highly energetic professional with the ability to engage donors, work with volunteers and solicit gifts.  Job duties include identification, cultivation, solicitation, and closure of gifts in the $2,500 to $50,000 range and to meet the fundraising goals and objectives established for the Law School.  S/he will work closely and collaboratively with the entire Development and Alumni Relations team to assure that fund-raising opportunities are maximized.  Columbia Law School is among the top legal academic institutions in the world.

 

Responsibilities

  1. Is responsible for a minimum of 200 personal visits/solicitations, preferably face-to-face, with prospects annually. Identifies and helps recruit potential volunteers for the Law School for any of the following areas: Harlan Fiske Stone Council, annual fund; reunions; Board of Visitors; and/or Alumni/ae Association. 
  2. Identifies, cultivates, and manages a portfolio of approximately 300 donors and potential donors with annual giving capacity. Devises strategies for the solicitation and closure of gifts from individuals in portfolio. Creates annual operating plan, defining individuals to be cultivated, solicited, and closed, as well as dollars to be raised, and is responsible for meeting these targets. Prepares materials for prospect solicitation process, which may include: prospect lists; briefings; proposals; and invitations.
  3. Coordinates fund-raising activities with the Director of Individual Giving for the Harlan Fiske Stone Council and Society and within assigned areas of responsibility. Will be expected to contribute ideas and strategies for overall Development Program and other duties as assigned.
  4. Becomes familiar with tenets of planned giving and identifies opportunities where such vehicles are the most appropriate given prospects' personal circumstances.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.  A minimum of 3-5 years’ related experience in a competitive, challenging work environment preferred.  Excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills necessary.  Must be creative, persuasive and tactful.  Must have the ability to both lead and work in a team environment.  Some evenings and weekend work necessary.  An understanding and appreciation of the role of development in an educational institution is highly desirable, as is an understanding of a professional school’s mission and structure.  The ability to work successfully with skilled professionals in the legal, academic and corporate communities is essential. Must be able to work with diverse constituencies and support an inclusive work environment.

 

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Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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