Director Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Rochester, MI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $93K - $99K 💻 Communications 🗓️ March 21st, 2026

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Oakland University is hiring a Director Annual Giving. This role leads the comprehensive annual giving program, focusing on leadership annual giving, donor pipeline development, and long-term donor engagement. The Director develops and executes data-informed fundraising strategies, manages the Annual Giving team, collaborates with university stakeholders, and personally cultivates leadership-level donors.

Highlights

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for Oakland University's annual giving program.
Focus on leadership annual giving ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 and donor pipeline development.
Design and execute integrated, data-informed fundraising strategies to increase donor commitment levels.
Lead, administer, and continuously improve the Annual Giving team and programs aligned with institutional priorities.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Deans, Vice Presidents, faculty, and staff to align fundraising efforts.
Personally cultivate and solicit select leadership-level donors nearing major gift readiness.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Management, or Marketing, five to eight years of progressive fundraising experience, and proven success in fundraising objectives.
Strong organizational, analytical, oral, and written communication skills required.
Annual salary range from $92,994 to $99,000.
Position falls within Administrative-Professional employee group; full-time, 40 hours per week.