Associate Director, Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Irvine, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $88K - $89K 💻 Communications 🗓️ May 18th, 2026

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University of California, Irvine is hiring an Associate Director, Annual Giving. This role involves managing the annual giving program and pipeline development for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, including planning and conducting fundraising activities, donor cultivation, and benefit fulfillment.

Highlights

Manage annual giving program and pipeline development for Athletics’ Anteater Club’s annual fund.
Coordinate fundraising activities, gift processing, record keeping, and donor identification.
Required: strong knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, public relations, and applicable laws.
Must have strong written and interpersonal communication, organizational and analytical skills.
Requires bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum three years frontline fundraising experience, preferably in Intercollegiate Athletics.
Preferred experience with Salesforce, Paciolan, capital campaigns, volunteer leadership coordination, and marketing strategies.
Handles direct marketing, donor acquisition, donor service delivery models, and vendor contract negotiations.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and university stakeholders.
Salary range between $88,000 and $89,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits offered.
May require evening and weekend work; background checks and compliance with UC Irvine policies mandatory.