Director Annual Giving

🇺🇸 Rochester, MI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $93K - $99K 💻 Development & Advancement 🗓️ February 23rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Oakland University is hiring a Director Annual Giving. The role requires providing strategic leadership and oversight for the university's annual giving program, focusing on leadership annual giving, donor development, and long-term engagement. The director designs and executes data-driven fundraising strategies, manages the Annual Giving team, cultivates leadership-level donors, and collaborates with internal stakeholders to align fundraising efforts with university priorities.

Highlights

Lead strategic direction and management of Oakland University's Annual Giving program.
Focus on leadership annual giving ($1,000–$25,000), donor pipeline development, and engagement.
Design and execute data-informed fundraising strategies to meet annual goals.
Supervise and improve Annual Giving team and programs ensuring alignment with Advancement priorities.
Personally cultivate and solicit select leadership donors nearing major gift readiness.
Collaborate with university leadership, including Deans, Vice Presidents, faculty, and staff.
Require bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Management, Marketing, or equivalent education/experience.
Five to eight years of progressive fundraising experience with demonstrated success.
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills with ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
Salary range is $92,994 - $99,000 annually with full-time schedule (40 hours/week).