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Mississippi State University

Associate Director, Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Communications 🗓️ March 8th, 2026
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Mississippi State University is hiring an Associate Director, Annual Giving. The role involves planning and implementing programs for annual giving, managing a portfolio of leadership-level prospects, and collaborating with university departments to support fundraising campaigns and donor stewardship.

Highlights
  • Manage a portfolio of leadership annual fund prospects, including discovery calls and personal visits.
  • Develop, execute, and evaluate targeted fundraising campaigns such as parent, faculty/staff, and reunion giving.
  • Collaborate with marketing, communications, and information services for campaign collateral and data support.
  • Execute stewardship programs to demonstrate donor impact and enhance gift retention and recruitment.
  • Support specific university-wide programs like the Compass Scholarship through fundraising efforts.
  • Serve as liaison between the alumni association and annual giving programs, attending alumni events to promote giving.
  • Market and manage the Matching Gift Program with alumni and friends working in targeted companies.
  • Coordinate the annual Hail State Giving Day with university departments and external partners.
  • Bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience required; valid driver’s license and ability to travel 30% required.
  • Preferred experience includes successful sales, marketing, fundraising, database management, and familiarity with Mississippi State University.